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who_o deserve_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o apoc._n bernard_n serm_n 12._o in_o apoc._n nor_o can_v better_o ask_v for_o mercy_n then_o through_o thy_o bless_a mediation_n know_v thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n can_v deny_v thou_o nothing_o of_o thou_o therefore_o o_o bless_a virgin_n we_o beg_v to_o pray_v for_o us._n now_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n by_o the_o first_o word_n now_o we_o consider_v our_o present_a life_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o same_o we_o beseech_v therefore_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o assist_v we_o in_o this_o life_n of_o misery_n that_o we_o may_v make_v this_o now_o a_o passage_n unto_o happiness_n which_o shall_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o hâ—ure_n of_o our_o death_n in_o which_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o her_o powerful_a aid_n consider_v that_o upon_o that_o instant_n our_o eternal_a estate_n depend_v this_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o tree_n fall_v where_o it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o we_o may_v here_o 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i_o according_a to_o this_o word_n 7._o have_v conceive_v she_o go_v towards_o the_o mountain_n to_o serve_v her_o cousin_n s._n elizabeth_n 8._o by_o her_o salutation_n s._n elizabeth_n and_o s._n john_n baptist_n be_v sanctify_v the_o one_o prophesy_v the_o other_o exalt_v for_o joy_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n 9_o her_o spirit_n rejoice_v she_o sing_v mâ—gnificat_fw-la etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o little_a before_o the_o birth_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n she_o return_v joyful_a to_o her_o house_n at_o nazareth_n iii_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o counsel_n 1._o ave_fw-la the_o angel_n say_v unto_o josâ—ph_n fear_v not_o &c._n &c._n because_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o she_o go_v towards_o bethleem_n with_o her_o spouse_n to_o be_v enroll_v and_o to_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o cesar_n 3._o of_o she_o be_v bear_v our_o lord_n she_o wrapp_v he_o in_o clout_n lay_v he_o in_o the_o manger_n and_o give_v he_o suck_v 4._o she_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o shepherd_n she_o show_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o meditate_v upon_o all_o these_o thing_n she_o keep_v they_o in_o her_o hart_n 5._o the_o eight_o day_n she_o cause_v her_o child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v give_v hâ—m_n as_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o angel_n 6._o she_o admire_v the_o adore_v of_o the_o king_n and_o receave_v their_o mystical_a gift_n 7._o she_o present_v her_o son_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o although_o most_o immaculate_a yet_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o purification_n 8_o she_o hear_v the_o prophesy_n of_o simeon_n who_o fortel_v unto_o her_o grief_n and_o to_o israel_n redemption_n 9_o she_o fly_v with_o her_o son_n and_o s._n joseph_n into_o egypt_n 10._o she_o endure_v in_o that_o banishment_n much_o hardness_n for_o the_o love_n of_o her_o son_n four_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o fortitude_n 1._o ave_fw-la by_o the_o admonishment_n of_o the_o angel_n she_o 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apostle_n comfort_v &_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o faith_n 5._o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o her_o son_n she_o often_o visit_v those_o place_n in_o which_o her_o son_n have_v be_v and_o there_o she_o renew_v her_o grief_n 6._o be_v arrive_v to_o the_o age_n of_o 63._o year_n her_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o life_n be_v reveal_v unto_o she_o by_o her_o son_n 7._o before_o she_o die_v she_o behould_v all_o the_o apostle_n present_a she_o give_v they_o her_o last_o salutation_n and_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o church_n 8._o christ_n descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o meet_v and_o receive_v she_o and_o she_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n by_o angel_n 9_o she_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n and_o crown_v queen_n of_o all_o saint_n 10._o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o her_o son_n in_o great_a glory_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n while_o our_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o revenge_v vii_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1._o ave_fw-la next_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n she_o be_v most_o potent_a 2._o next_o unto_o god_n the_o son_n she_o be_v most_o wise_a 3._o next_o unto_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o most_o goodness_n and_o of_o most_o ardent_a charity_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la b._n q._n v._o m._n finis_fw-la
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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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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 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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
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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first_o sermon_n see_v of_o what_o great_a virtue_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v without_o which_o neither_o in_o thyself_o nor_o in_o other_o thou_o can_v make_v conversion_n 6._o behold_v with_o thyself_o attentive_o how_o this_o spirit_n be_v attain_v unto_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o have_v it_o and_o how_o easy_o it_o be_v lose_v make_v resolution_n in_o thy_o soul_n fit_a for_o one_o who_o have_v this_o spirit_n know_v it_o give_v life_n unto_o thy_o action_n and_o abhor_v sin_n that_o expel_v it_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n chap._n xiiii_o 8._o the_o four_o glorious_a mystery_n cant._n 8._o behold_v this_o glorious_a virgin_n ascend_v flow_v in_o delight_n lean_v upon_o her_o belove_a &_o with_o all_o contemplate_n upon_o our_o b._n saviour_n tender_a affection_n towards_o his_o dear_a mother_n requite_v as_o it_o be_v her_o love_n who_o in_o his_o infancy_n be_v bear_v in_o her_o bless_a arm_n and_o lean_v upon_o she_o now_o he_o assist_v she_o in_o this_o 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