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damnation_n â—onder_o every_o one_o of_o these_o six_o point_n according_a to_o thy_o devotion_n apply_v they_o to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o thy_o bead_n the_o nativity_n chap._n ii_o first_o consider_v she_o no_o less_o wonderful_a nativity_n feast_n the_o second_o feast_n for_o as_o she_o be_v conceive_v without_o sin_n so_o be_v she_o bear_v of_o her_o age_a mother_n s._n anne_n as_o we_o may_v pious_o presume_v without_o all_o pain_n how_o joyful_a to_o angel_n be_v her_o birth_n because_o she_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o king_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o be_v their_o queen_n glorious_a to_o we_o man_n be_v her_o nativity_n because_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o advocate_n of_o god_n church_n and_o potent_a mediatrix_fw-la between_o her_o son_n and_o mankind_n gladsome_a be_v her_o nativity_n to_o the_o b._n trinity_n because_o she_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n predestinate_v the_o espouse_v of_o god_n the_o father_n mother_n to_o god_n the_o son_n and_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o holy_a 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sacred_a temple_n be_v come_v to_o ripe_a year_n first_o among_o all_o the_o jew_n she_o make_v a_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a virginity_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o this_o temple_n she_o serve_v god_n in_o all_o justice_n and_o sanctity_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n give_v a_o example_n to_o all_o those_o that_o abandon_v the_o world_n to_o leave_v with_o the_o world_n themselves_o also_o for_o without_o perfection_n invertue_n she_o know_v no_o enclosure_n to_o be_v strong_a enough_o against_o the_o world_n teach_v the_o best_a &_o sure_a enclosure_n to_o be_v that_o of_o our_o affection_n four_o in_o that_o retire_v place_n she_o continual_o exercise_v all_o virtue_n and_o good_a work_n suitable_a to_o her_o call_n there_o she_o mortify_v that_o virginal_a body_n of_o she_o imitate_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n her_o bless_a son_n virgin_n s._n amb._n lib_n de_fw-fr virgin_n who_o although_o he_o can_v not_o be_v subject_a unto_o any_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n yet_o do_v by_o fast_v and_o pray_v give_v example_n to_o all_o that_o follow_v he_o that_o the_o way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o promise_v be_v full_o of_o mortification_n and_o cross_n be_v thus_o train_v up_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o virtue_n hence_o she_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n a_o virtuous_a life_n in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o disposition_n to_o attain_v unto_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o the_o visitation_n chap._n four_o first_o our_o b._n lady_n be_v declare_v feast_n the_o four_o feast_n by_o the_o message_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n take_v a_o tedious_a journey_n on_o foot_n pass_v the_o mountain_n towards_o her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n to_o visit_v she_o withal_o patience_n &_o spiritual_a joy_n she_o perform_v this_o journey_n and_o that_o with_o great_a speed_n for_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o this_o place_n say_v devotion_n do_v with_o speed_n yield_v most_o abundant_a fruit_n because_o there_o be_v discover_v the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n enter_v into_o her_o cousin_n elizabethe_v house_n she_o salute_v she_o courteous_o who_o salutation_n cause_v joy_n both_o to_o s._n elizabeth_n &_o to_o her_o son_n s._n john_n yet_o in_o her_o womb_n our_o b._n lady_n virtue_n be_v deserve_o praise_v by_o s._n elizabeth_n she_o bear_v herself_o notwithstanding_o most_o humble_o and_o modest_o she_o refer_v all_o honour_n unto_o god_n sing_v her_o sacred_a canticle_n magnificat_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la dominum_fw-la my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n in_o which_o many_o mystery_n be_v contain_v and_o document_n for_o our_o instruction_n how_o to_o refer_v all_o our_o action_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n last_o our_o b._n lady_n have_v serve_v with_o all_o care_n and_o respect_v her_o age_a cousin_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n return_v to_o poor_a nazareth_n with_o her_o spouse_n s._n joseph_n expect_v the_o time_n of_o her_o marvellous_a delivery_n the_o purification_n chap._n v._n first_o our_o b._n lady_n remain_v a_o virgin_n feâ—st_n the_o five_o feâ—st_n and_o yet_o now_o make_v a_o mother_n by_o bring_v forth_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o her_o humility_n observe_v the_o legal_a number_n of_o day_n for_o her_o retirement_n and_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o accustom_a rite_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o make_v her_o great_a offer_n of_o thanksgiving_a for_o the_o high_a dignity_n bestow_v upon_o she_o quia_fw-la fecit_fw-la ei_fw-la magna_fw-la qui_fw-la potens_fw-la est_fw-la 1_o luke_n 1_o because_o he_o that_o be_v mighty_a have_v do_v great_a thing_n unto_o she_o for_o great_a benefitte_v great_a thanks_n must_v be_v give_v and_o according_a to_o her_o poverty_n &_o purity_n she_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o turtle_n dove_n the_o best_a gift_n she_o can_v make_v instruct_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n
the_o best_a we_o have_v since_o indeed_o we_o give_v it_o not_o but_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a gift_n offer_v to_o her_o bless_a son_n by_o the_o three_o king_n be_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o her_o spouse_n speedy_o give_v away_o in_o alm_n since_o two_o dove_n be_v now_o the_o best_a gift_n they_o have_v to_o offer_v holy_a simeon_n receive_v his_o saviour_n into_o his_o arm_n sing_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la 2._o luc_n 2._o now_o thou_o do_v dismiss_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o valuation_n this_o holy_a saint_n haâ—ing_v see_v his_o saviour_n desire_v not_o to_o live_v any_o long_o here_o setâ—ing_v before_o thy_o eye_n happiness_n which_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n &_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n make_v resolution_n worthy_a of_o thy_o choice_n our_o b._n lady_n hear_v both_o holy_a simeon_n &_o anne_n to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o saviour_n stand_v withal_o humility_n in_o the_o temple_n convert_n none_n of_o all_o these_o praise_n to_o herself_o who_o be_v â—udged_v worthy_a by_o heaven_n to_o bear_v â—his_fw-la saviour_n of_o the_o world_n last_o her_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o such_o a_o concourse_n of_o praise_n &_o admiration_n be_v such_o as_o she_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o esteem_v of_o she_o but_o as_o of_o a_o ordinary_a woman_n who_o need_v purification_n the_o assumption_n chap._n vi_o feast_n the_o sixth_o feast_n first_o the_o most_o happy_a soulâ—_n of_o this_o b_o virgin_n separate_v from_o her_o body_n by_o death_n be_v by_o angelical_a power_n transport_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o like_o triumph_v her_o body_n by_o singular_a privilege_n be_v carry_v up_o by_o angel_n and_o in_o all_o happiness_n reunite_v to_o her_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o joy_n at_o this_o union_n applaud_v by_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o b._n trinity_n and_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o glorious_a son_n she_o receave_v a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n she_o be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o her_o son_n and_o proclaim_v queen_n of_o heaven_n last_o endeavour_n thou_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o make_v this_o queen_n of_o glory_n adore_v also_o here_o on_o earth_n by_o draw_v and_o exhort_v as_o many_o as_o thou_o can_v to_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o she_o and_o thus_o by_o these_o six_o feast_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o light_n how_o to_o apply_v any_o mystery_n to_o thy_o bead_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v grow_v expert_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n thou_o may_v either_o say_v thy_o whole_a bead_n meditate_v upon_o one_o only_a mystery_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conception_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n or_o else_o thâ—u_n may_v apply_v to_o every_o decade_n or_o ten_o one_o of_o these_o mystery_n &_o so_o in_o thy_o six_o decade_n thou_o shall_v run_v through_o all_o the_o six_o 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be_v the_o annunciation_n chap_n i._n call_v to_o mind_n the_o history_n of_o the_o annunciation_n 1._o the_o first_o joyful_a mystery_n luke_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o which_o narration_n six_o point_n be_v remarkable_a first_o the_o consultation_n make_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o trinity_n how_o they_o may_v assist_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o other_o mean_n be_v find_v more_o expedient_a then_o that_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n shall_v become_v man_n consider_v then_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v the_o embassage_n he_o be_v will_v to_o bear_v unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n dwell_v in_o nâ—zareth_n as_o also_o how_o the_o angel_n carry_v himself_o towards_o this_o choose_a queen_n he_o discourse_v with_o she_o in_o a_o humble_a low_a voice_n brief_o and_o grave_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o treat_v with_o prince_n likewise_o her_o virginal_a modesty_n beinâ—_n trouble_v at_o the_o marvellous_a speech_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o her_o deep_a si_fw-mi ence_n 1._o luke_n 1._o consider_v with_o herself_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o salutation_n this_o be_v again_o her_o singular_a wisdom_n â—aving_a with_o herself_o quomodo_fw-la fiet_fw-la istud_fw-la how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v conjoin_a with_o a_o purpose_n of_o purity_n because_o she_o know_v not_o man_n also_o her_o holy_a fear_n fear_v not_o o_o mary_n thou_o have_v find_v grace_n before_o god_n for_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o last_o contemplate_n upon_o the_o marvellous_a fruitfulness_n promise_v she_o in_o give_v her_o consent_n reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o b._n vâ—rgin_n high_o reward_v behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n end_v this_o point_n with_o admiration_n at_o the_o b._n virgin_n exceed_v promptness_n and_o humility_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n her_o courage_n let_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o her_o faith_n and_o confidence_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o last_o her_o devout_a thanksgiving_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n the_o visitation_n chap._n ii_o mystery_n the_o second_o joyful_a mystery_n set_a before_o thy_o eye_n the_o first_o pilgrimage_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n in_o visit_v her_o cousin_n s._n elizabeth_n mother_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n wherein_o consider_v these_o six_o point_n apply_v one_o to_o every_o decade_n first_o contemplate_n the_o b._n will_v of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o this_o journey_n shall_v then_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o sanctify_v s._n john_n by_o her_o gracious_a salutation_n the_o b._n virgin_n know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v take_v this_o journey_n sudden_o without_o any_o delay_n rise_v up_o &_o go_v into_o the_o mountain_n by_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n understand_v perfection_n in_o all_o virtue_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a euamgelical_a law_n aim_v 3._o make_v thyself_o present_a and_o see_v the_o pious_a strife_n between_o these_o happy_a woman_n ally_v near_o in_o virtue_n then_o in_o blood_n endeavour_v each_o one_o to_o exceed_v in_o act_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n 4._o lie_v if_o we_o be_v force_v to_o discover_v our_o own_o worth_a let_v we_o do_v it_o as_o rather_o be_v mortify_v thâ—n_o please_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o oath_n r_n wh_o re_fw-la our_o measure_n lie_v the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o god_n although_o she_o can_v not_o hide_v from_o her_o cousin_n the_o greatness_n whereto_o she_o be_v call_v yet_o her_o humble_a manner_n of_o disclose_v it_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n 5._o then_o consider_v the_o virtue_n practise_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n for_o the_o time_n that_o she_o stay_v with_o s._n elizabeth_n which_o be_v three_o month_n 6._o and_o out_o of_o each_o of_o these_o flower_n suck_v like_o a_o industrious_a bee_n some_o sweet_a document_n and_o admire_v this_o virgin-mothers_n virtue_n and_o those_o of_o s._n elizabeth_n namely_o their_o devotion_n diligence_n courtesy_n &_o humility_n most_o humble_o demand_v grace_n now_o to_o be_v both_o prayser_n and_o follower_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o after_o thy_o death_n partaker_n of_o their_o glory_n the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n chap._n iii_o mystery_n the_o three_o joyful_a mystery_n go_v and_o put_v thyself_o into_o the_o company_n of_o shepherd_n and_o by_o thy_o humility_n and_o poverty_n dispose_v thyself_o for_o the_o invitation_n of_o angel_n to_o go_v and_o behold_v in_o poor_a bethlien_n the_o king_n of_o king_n thy_o saviour_n and_o reedemer_n