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with_o what_o reason_n consider_v our_o saviour_n afterward_o carry_v he_o with_o he_o in_o triumph_n at_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n place_v he_o there_o next_o to_o the_o seat_n prepare_v for_o his_o bless_a mother_n give_v he_o power_n to_o obtain_v all_o favour_n for_o his_o client_n together_o with_o a_o tender_a heart_n of_o a_o father_n and_o a_o tender_a affection_n of_o a_o spouse_n towards_o they_o consider_v also_o the_o part_n he_o have_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n his_o bear_v the_o dignity_n of_o spouse_n to_o the_o mother_n and_o foster-father_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o the_o labour_n pain_n and_o danger_n he_o undergo_v in_o their_o thirty_o year_n service_n require_v such_o a_o speedy_a reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v verify_v by_o the_o glory_n that_o appear_v about_o the_o head_n of_o saint_n bernardine_n when_o in_o a_o sermon_n he_o declare_v this_o truth_n where_o he_o receive_v the_o reward_n of_o virgin_n for_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o vow_n of_o virginity_n the_o reward_n of_o doctor_n for_o reduce_v so_o many_o idolater_n in_o egypt_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o labour_n and_o danger_n he_o suffer_v for_o jesus_n and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v the_o crown_n of_o virgin_n doctor_n confessor_n and_o martyr_n and_o to_o be_v honour_v by_o all_o above_o all_o next_o to_o jesus_n and_o mary_n the_o colloquy_n o_o powerful_a joseph_n foster-father_n to_o jesus_n and_o spouse_n to_o mary_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o father_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o spouse_n for_o thy_o true_a client_n and_o have_v also_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n and_o mary_n join_v with_o thy_o own_o for_o their_o assistance_n in_o all_o their_o necessity_n obtain_v for_o i_o such_o a_o filial_a confidence_n in_o thou_o and_o such_o a_o tender_a affection_n for_o thou_o as_o jesus_n and_o mary_n have_v that_o i_o may_v obtain_v their_o and_o thy_o powerful_a assistance_n in_o all_o the_o exigency_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o and_o thy_o company_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o the_o devotion_n to_o saint_n joseph_n spouse_n to_o the_o b._n v._n marry_o mother_n of_o jesus_n the_o office_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 3._o the_o litany_n of_o saint_n joseph_n p._n 15._o the_o hymn_n in_o honour_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 20._o a_o votive_a oblation_n to_o saint_n joseph_n to_o choose_v he_o for_o our_o patron_n pag._n 25._o the_o bead_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 28._o seven_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n contain_v the_o seven_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 30._o the_o i._o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n ibid._n the_o ii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 32._o the_o iii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 33._o the_o iv_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 34._o the_o v._o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 35._o the_o vi_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 36._o the_o vii_o dolour_n and_o joy_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 37._o eight_o meditation_n for_o the_o octave_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 41._o i._o med._n of_o the_o sanctification_n birth_n and_o name_n of_o s._n joseph_n ibid._n ii_o med._n of_o the_o humble_a vocation_n and_o sanctity_n of_o s._n joseph_n p._n 48._o iii_o med._n of_o the_o marriage_n of_o saint_n joseph_n pag._n 56._o iu_o med._n of_o saint_n joseph_n journey_n with_o the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o visit_v s._n elizabeth_n p._n 66._o v._o med._n of_o the_o virtue_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v at_o the_o birth_n circumcision_n and_o presentation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n pag._n 76._o vi_o med._n of_o the_o virtue_n saint_n joseph_n exercise_v in_o the_o flight_n of_o jesus_n into_o egypt_n his_o return_n from_o thence_o and_o at_o his_o loss_n of_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n pag._n 87._o vii_o med._n of_o saint_n joseph_n eighteen_o year_n conversation_n with_o jesus_n and_o mary_n at_o nazareth_n pag._n 96._o viii_o of_o saint_n joseph_n last_o sickness_n death_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n pag._n 109._o