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then_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o this_o undeny_n able_a truth_n that_o the_o b_o virgin_n be_v so_o potent_a in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n that_o whatsoever_o she_o demand_v of_o her_o son_n she_o shall_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o say_v virgo_fw-la potens_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la powerful_a virgin_n pray_v for_o us._n 2._o the_o second_o point_n may_v be_v to_o contemplate_v her_o great_a power_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o â—he_v execution_n of_o her_o power_n in_o heaven_n for_o as_o there_o her_o motherâ—y_a care_n and_o tender_a love_n towards_o â—s_n be_v to_o obtain_v favour_n for_o we_o â—o_o here_o it_o be_v to_o effect_v that_o we_o be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o they_o which_o be_v by_o defend_v we_o from_o our_o proud_a energy_n and_o strong_a adversaries_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a benefit_n we_o can_v enjoy_v on_o earth_n so_o that_o be_v the_o 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reason_n we_o may_v say_v tu_fw-la gloria_fw-la jerusalem_n tu_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la israël_n tu_fw-la honorificentia_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la thou_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o jerusalem_n thou_o the_o joy_n of_o israël_n thou_o the_o honour_n and_o renown_n of_o our_o nation_n she_o bedeck_v with_o the_o priceless_a ornament_n of_o virtue_n her_o soul_n adorn_v with_o the_o splendour_n and_o beam_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o potent_a hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n come_v to_o tread_v our_o ancient_a enemy_n satan_n under_o her_o conquer_a foot_n 2._o the_o second_o act_n of_o admirable_a prudence_n we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n how_o for_o the_o good_a of_o her_o nation_n 5._o hest_n 5._o she_o adventure_v to_o enter_v before_o the_o king_n be_v invite_v by_o his_o golden_a rod_n where_o with_o her_o great_a prudence_n she_o so_o wrought_v the_o king_n that_o she_o obtain_v not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o her_o dear_a countryman_n but_o also_o great_a and_o ample_a privilege_n for_o they_o yea_o &_o severe_a chastisement_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v she_o and_o her_o country_n destruction_n no_o less_o the_o b._n virgin_n after_o satan_n have_v conspire_v the_o overthrow_n of_o mankind_n enter_v before_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n with_o her_o profound_a humility_n so_o prudent_o she_o behave_v herself_o that_o she_o become_v mother_n unto_o his_o only_a son_n who_o both_o deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a peril_n and_o make_v we_o of_o the_o happy_a number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o by_o our_o disobedience_n we_o have_v lose_v and_o therefore_o most_o worthy_o she_o be_v call_v virgo_fw-la prudentissima_fw-la a_o most_o prudent_a vigin_n 3._o 4._o jud._n 4._o the_o three_o and_o four_o example_n we_o have_v in_o jahel_n &_o abigaël_n the_o one_o vanquish_a proud_a sisirae_n the_o fierce_a enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n 25._o 1._o reg._n 25._o the_o other_o appeaf_a the_o fell_a wrath_n of_o king_n david_n against_o her_o foolish_a husband_n when_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o how_o often_o have_v this_o most_o prudent_a virgin_n deiver_v we_o from_o our_o cruel_a persecutor_n who_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v day_n and_o night_n who_o they_o â—ay_v devour_v &_o how_o many_o time_n â—ath_v she_o appease_v the_o just_a wrath_n of_o god_n kindle_v against_o we_o for_o â—ur_n foul_a offence_n &_o bring_v we_o again_o into_o his_o gracious_a favour_n o_o most_o prudent_a virgin_n by_o this_o we_o see_v colloquium_fw-la colloquium_fw-la how_o fit_o this_o title_n do_v agree_v unto_o thou_o wherefore_o as_o by_o thou_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o so_o manifold_a danger_n &_o by_o who_o holy_a intercession_n we_o receive_v so_o many_o &_o gracious_a favour_n let_v thy_o most_o prudent_a counsel_n so_o direct_v we_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o danger_n of_o sin_n &_o keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o b._n son_n amen_o the_o xvi_o meditation_n virgo_fw-la veneranda_fw-la ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la venerable_a virgin_n pray_v for_o us._n this_o worthy_a title_n do_v manifest_a unto_o we_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o the_o b._n virgin_n which_o be_v threefold_a do_v yield_v we_o three_o substantial_a ground_n for_o this_o present_a meditation_n the_o first_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v call_v civil_a which_o be_v due_a unto_o great_a personage_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o nobility_n place_n estate_n or_o the_o like_a the_o second_o be_v religious_a worship_n or_o honour_n which_o belong_v to_o virtuous_a and_o holy_a man_n as_o they_o be_v endue_v with_o excellent_a virtue_n eminent_a grace_n and_o supernatural_a gift_n the_o three_o be_v divine_a and_o supernatural_a worship_n appertain_v to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o we_o shall_v after_o declare_v 1._o first_o therefore_o to_o consider_v the_o b._n virgin_n according_a to_o her_o lineal_a