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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 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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
severe_a and_o impartial_a judge_n not_o as_o a_o indulgent_a redeemer_n 6._o last_o return_n with_o these_o disciple_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o imitate_v their_o union_n in_o spirit_n expect_v the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o know_v god_n holy_a will_n retire_v thyself_o as_o they_o do_v and_o in_o this_o inward_a attention_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o saviour_n persevere_v pray_v to_o know_v his_o divine_a will_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o will_v impart_v it_o unto_o thou_o 12._o luke_n 12._o which_o when_o thou_o know_v put_v it_o in_o practice_n otherwise_o the_o imputation_n of_o know_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o master_n and_o not_o perform_v it_o will_v lie_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n chap._n xiii_o you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o precedent_a mystery_n what_o diligent_a preparation_n these_o holy_a follower_n of_o christ_n make_v mystery_n the_o three_o glorious_a mystery_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v 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