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his_o heart_n thus_o inflame_v by_o enjoy_v this_o delightful_a conversation_n endeavour_v only_o in_o your_o conversation_n to_o bring_v in_o pious_a discourse_n and_o you_o will_v invite_v he_o to_o come_v and_o converse_v with_o you_o 20._o you_o ubi_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la congregati_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la ibi_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la eorum_fw-la matth._n 18._o v._n 20._o meet_v but_o those_o you_o converse_v withal_o in_o his_o name_n and_o you_o will_v meet_v he_o you_o will_v always_o find_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o dart_v flame_n into_o your_o heart_n last_o in_o your_o conversation_n follow_v saint_n joseph_n example_n in_o take_v the_o part_n and_o excuse_v the_o absent_a when_o you_o hear_v they_o blame_v and_o you_o will_v be_v secure_a from_o fal_v into_o that_o ordinary_a defect_n which_o render_v most_o conversation_n dangerous_a and_o displease_v to_o god_n the_o censure_v or_o backbiting_a your_o neighbour_n iii_o 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jesus_n and_o mary_n and_o perform_v all_o his_o action_n during_o those_o eighteen_o year_n he_o live_v at_o nazareth_n whereby_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o make_v yourself_o please_v to_o god_n in_o this_o world_n but_o bâ—_n act_v after_o this_o manner_n shaâ—â—_n obtain_v such_o a_o foretaste_n of_o thâ—â—_n next_o as_o will_v make_v you_o thinâ—_n nothing_o too_o hard_a or_o too_o mucâ—_n for_o the_o purchase_n of_o so_o great_a anâ—_n everlasting_a a_o happiness_n viii_o meditation_n of_o saint_n joseph_n last_o sickness_n death_n and_o glory_n in_o heaven_n preparatory_a prayer_n beg_v of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o sentiment_n saint_n joseph_n have_v in_o his_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o the_o reward_n he_o now_o possess_v of_o all_o his_o virtue_n i._o prelude_n imagine_v saint_n joseph_n lie_v sick_a upon_o his_o deathbed_n with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o our_o lady_n on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o imagine_v he_o sweet_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n his_o soul_n carry_v by_o angel_n to_o limbo_n and_o his_o
body_n decent_o inter_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o mournful_a spouse_n and_o after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n raise_v to_o life_n which_o also_o ascend_v with_o he_o to_o heaven_n where_o he_o place_v he_o in_o the_o seat_n next_o to_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v for_o thâ—_n bless_a virgin_n his_o mother_n ii_o prelude_n beg_v grace_n of_o god_n so_o to_o liuâ—_n as_o to_o enjoy_v the_o assistance_n of_o jesus_n maria_z joseph_z at_o our_o death_n and_o their_o company_n also_o in_o heaven_n i._o point_n saint_n joseph_n according_a to_o cedrinus_fw-la die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o baptism_n of_o jesus_n at_o seventy_o year_n of_o age_n assist_v by_o jesus_n and_o mary_n consider_v with_o what_o joy_n and_o resignation_n he_o suffer_v the_o incommodity_n of_o sickness_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o his_o approach_a death_n know_v they_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n and_o open_a to_o he_o the_o gate_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o next_o imagine_v what_o comfort_n he_o receive_v from_o those_o pious_a and_o fervent_a act_n our_o saviour_n suggest_v to_o he_o consider_v what_o thank_v our_o saviour_n and_o bless_a lady_n give_v he_o for_o all_o the_o care_n and_o pain_n he_o have_v take_v of_o they_o congratulate_v with_o he_o for_o the_o great_a reward_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v for_o they_o all_o consider_v also_o what_o thank_v saint_n joseph_n return_v for_o their_o constant_a affection_n towards_o he_o beg_v as_o the_o last_o favour_n their_o powerful_a help_n and_o intercession_n for_o a_o happy_a passage_n to_o eternity_n and_o then_o consider_v with_o what_o a_o peaceful_a resignation_n and_o with_o what_o a_o joyful_a and_o smile_a countenance_n he_o render_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n his_o creator_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n his_o redeemer_n consider_v our_o saviour_n close_v his_o eye_n and_o compose_v his_o sweet_a countenance_n with_o his_o sacred_a hand_n behold_v his_o bless_a mother_n recommend_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o eternal_a father_n of_o jesus_n o_o most_o happy_a death_n the_o certain_a reward_n of_o a_o most_o pious_a life_n o_o happy_a joseph_n die_v in_o the_o merciful_a arm_n of_o jesus_n and_o mary_n obtain_v for_o i_o by_o your_o pious_a intercession_n that_o i_o may_v so_o serve_v they_o during_o my_o whole_a life_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v your_o and_o their_o comfortable_a assistance_n at_o my_o death_n ii_o point_n consider_v a_o great_a company_n of_o angel_n send_v by_o god_n to_o conduct_v his_o soul_n to_o limbo_n consider_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n he_o bring_v thither_o of_o their_o speedy_a deliverance_n he_o have_v for_o thirty_o year_n continual_o converse_v with_o and_o serve_v the_o messiah_n consider_v also_o what_o care_v our_o saviour_n and_o our_o bless_a lady_n take_v in_o bury_v his_o precious_a body_n according_a to_o saint_n hierom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o josaphat_n between_o mount_n olivet_n and_o mount_n zion_n in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n where_o the_o virginal_a body_n of_o his_o spouse_n be_v afterward_o for_o some_o day_n to_o repose_v thrice_o happy_a soul_n thus_o dear_a to_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o most_o precious_a relic_n thus_o take_v care_n of_o by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o queen_n of_o angel_n oh_o how_o estimable_a in_o god_n sight_n be_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n o_o holy_a joseph_n obtain_v by_o your_o intercession_n that_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o may_v so_o serve_v the_o amiable_a jesus_n here_o that_o they_o may_v be_v love_v and_o esteem_v by_o he_o hereafter_o iii_o point_n consider_v that_o after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n he_o take_v saint_n joseph_n and_o several_a other_o his_o special_a servant_n out_o of_o limbo_n raise_v his_o body_n to_o life_n after_o his_o own_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v his_o bless_a mother_n o_o what_o joy_n what_o comfort_n and_o 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