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be_v replenish_v with_o god_n utter_v with_o her_o mouth_n this_o sovereign_a canticle_n full_a of_o affection_n of_o god_n which_o canticle_n have_v ten_o verse_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o psalterion_n or_o harp_n of_o ten_o string_n like_v to_o those_o 143.9_o psal_n 42.4_o 91_o 4._o &_o 143.9_o which_o david_n command_v we_o to_o touch_v for_o to_o glorifye_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o meditate_v all_o her_o word_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o spiritual_o to_o rehearse_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n join_v to_o every_o word_n or_o verse_n some_o holy_a affection_n or_o joy_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o our_o lady_n with_o the_o petition_n and_o colloquye_v belong_v unto_o it_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n in_o this_o first_o verse_n the_o sacred_a virgin_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o praise_v god_n think_v high_o and_o magnificent_o of_o he_o &_o magnify_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o all_o that_o be_v possible_a that_o be_v his_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n his_o wisdom_n and_o charitye_n &_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o government_n and_o this_o not_o only_o with_o corporal_a word_n but_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o interior_a faculty_n invite_v they_o with_o david_n to_o praise_v our_o lord_n 103.1.33_o psal_n 102.1_o &_o 103.1.33_o and_o she_o say_v not_o my_o soul_n do_v magnifye_v or_o will_v magnifye_v but_o do_v magnifye_v to_o signify_v that_o her_o principal_a office_n and_o perpetual_a occupation_n be_v to_o magnifye_v god_n do_v on_o earth_n that_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v always_o magnifye_v our_o lord_n 43.30_o colloquy_n eccl._n 43.30_o o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n little_o can_v i_o magnifye_v thou_o with_o my_o praise_n but_o as_o i_o may_v i_o praise_v and_o magnifye_v thou_o and_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o say_v or_o to_o think_v o_o sovereign_a virgin_n 33.4_o psal_n 33.4_o who_o soul_n always_o magnify_v our_o lord_n and_o like_o another_o david_n invite_v all_o other_o to_o magnifye_v he_o impetrate_v for_o i_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v likewise_o magnifye_v he_o occupy_v herself_o continual_o in_o sing_v his_o greateness_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n in_o these_o word_n the_o b._n virgin_n discover_v the_o manner_n of_o our_o rejoice_n in_o god_n god_n the_o manner_n of_o rejoice_v in_o god_n nothing_o five_a condition_n of_o this_o joy_n to_o make_v it_o pure_a and_o perfect_a for_o first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o place_v our_o principal_a joy_n and_o alacritye_n in_o corporal_a thing_n but_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a nor_o so_o much_o in_o gift_n receive_v as_o in_o the_o giver_n of_o gift_n who_o be_v god_n himself_o and_o allbeeit_v we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n yet_o principal_o as_o he_o be_v our_o saviour_n and_o sanctifier_n for_o in_o this_o sort_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o spiritual_a alacritye_n which_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n sanctify_v by_o god_n grace_n and_o this_o loye_n be_v principal_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o superior_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o pure_a from_o all_o that_o taste_v of_o flesh_n as_o the_o sensual_a joy_n of_o the_o body_n use_v to_o do_v allbeeit_v sometime_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n redound_v likewise_o into_o the_o flesh_n 15.9_o psal_n 83.3_o &_o 15.9_o according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n rejoice_v in_o the_o live_a god_n final_o our_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o itself_o as_o if_o it_o have_v through_o it_o own_o merit_v those_o gift_n for_o which_o it_o rejoice_v but_o our_o joy_n be_v to_o be_v in_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o give_v they_o unto_o we_o and_o upon_o who_o our_o joy_n be_v to_o rest_n as_o saithe_v the_o prophet_n david_n my_o soul_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n 34.9_o psal_n 34.9_o and_o shall_v be_v delight_v in_o our_o saviour_n such_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n who_o at_o this_o instant_n behold_v our_o saviour_n who_o she_o bear_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o rapt_v with_o his_o exceed_a love_n she_o say_v my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n o_o my_o soul_n exalt_v thyself_o above_o thyself_o in_o spirit_n like_o the_o virgin_n and_o rejoice_v pure_o in_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n place_v in_o he_o only_o all_o thy_o alacritye_n 25.21.23_o psal_n 36.4_o joan._n 16.32.24_o matt._n 25.21.23_o if_o thou_o desire_v joy_n rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n and_o petition_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thy_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o that_o none_o may_v deprive_v thou_o of_o it_o until_o at_o last_o thou_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v regard_v the_o humility_n of_o his_o handmaid_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o in_o those_o follow_v the_o b._n virgin_n declare_v ten_o sovereign_a benefit_n three_o special_a and_o seven_o general_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o respect_n that_o she_o have_v to_o magnifye_v god_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o and_o to_o show_v herself_o so_o thankful_a the_o first_o be_v for_o that_o he_o regard_v the_o humillitye_n and_o lowliness_n of_o his_o handmaid_n in_o which_o word_n the_o virgin_n point_v at_o two_o root_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n the_o one_o principal_a of_o god_n part_n and_o the_o other_o of_o our_o part_n it_o be_v of_o almighty_a god_n part_n that_o he_o daign_v to_o regard_v we_o with_o a_o good_a eye_n and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o we_o to_o do_v we_o good_a for_o allbeeit_v it_o be_v truth_n that_o he_o see_v all_o thing_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o regard_n nor_o make_v account_n of_o those_o which_o he_o leave_v in_o the_o abysm_n of_o nothing_o or_o in_o the_o profunditye_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o of_o those_o which_o he_o regard_v to_o use_v towards_o they_o his_o great_a mercy_n the_o root_n of_o our_o part_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o lowelinesse_n by_o the_o which_o we_o may_v dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o divine_a liberallitye_n and_o so_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o illuminate_v by_o god_n join_v both_o these_o together_o magnify_v god_n for_o that_o he_o daign_v to_o regard_v the_o humillitye_n of_o his_o handmaid_n by_o the_o which_o word_n she_o confess_v not_o so_o much_o of_o herself_o that_o she_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o humillitye_n as_o she_o exercize_v it_o for_o as_o a_o true_a humble_a one_o either_o she_o esteem_v not_o so_o herself_o or_o she_o will_v have_v conceal_v it_o but_o with_o humillitye_n she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v lowly_a base_a and_o contemptible_a as_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o handmaid_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o almighty_a god_n disdain_v not_o to_o regard_v she_o whereby_o she_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o benefit_n he_o do_v we_o be_v to_o be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o own_o baseness_n and_o indignity_n for_o in_o this_o sort_n there_o will_v be_v no_o peril_n of_o mix_v vain_a self-pleasing_a as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi 18.14_o luc._n 18.14_o rather_o this_o lowliness_n be_v to_o be_v the_o respect_n why_o to_o beseech_v almighty_a god_n to_o regard_v i_o with_o a_o good_a eye_n and_o to_o do_v i_o great_a favour_n 6_o psa_fw-la 112_o 6_o for_o his_o condition_n as_o david_n say_v be_v to_o behold_v the_o low_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n and_o to_o do_v they_o great_a mercy_n 30.8_o psal_n 30.8_o and_o this_o the_o say_a david_n have_v experience_n of_o say_v of_o himself_o because_o god_n regard_v my_o humillitye_n and_o lowelinesse_n he_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o all_o her_o misery_n o_o high_a god_n who_o habitation_n be_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n 112.5_o colloquy_n psa_fw-la 112.5_o behold_v the_o lowelinesse_n of_o this_o thy_o vile_a slave_n and_o use_v towards_o he_o thy_o accustom_a mercy_n raise_v this_o beggar_n from_o the_o dust_n and_o this_o poor_a wretched_a one_o from_o the_o dunghill_n to_o place_v he_o with_o prince_n and_o to_o sanctify_v he_o aswell_o as_o they_o amen_n behold_v from_o henceforth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v i_o bless_v and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o respect_n that_o the_o b._n virgin_n have_v to_o magnifye_v god_n for_o that_o from_o that_o moment_n that_o he_o behold_v her_o humillitye_n and_o that_o he_o regard_v she_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o man_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n aswell_o the_o present_a as_o those_o to_o
examine_v and_o reflect_v upon_o our_o work_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sixth_o part_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o what_o god_n say_v have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n meditation_n for_o before_o confession_n and_o communion_n as_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o purgative_a way_n be_v perfect_o obtain_v with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n and_o communion_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o set_v down_o certain_a meditation_n whereby_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o worthy_o to_o receive_v they_o and_o by_o the_o way_n to_o teach_v principiant_n the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v this_o preparation_n cause_v they_o to_o hold_v in_o estimation_n the_o frequencye_n of_o these_o two_o remedy_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v we_o for_o our_o salvation_n the_o xxx_o meditation_n of_o the_o excellencye_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o confession_n of_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v exercise_v therein_o and_o of_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v receive_v the_o first_o point_n first_o 7._o d._n tho._n 3._o p._n q._n 84._o art_n 6._o &_o 7._o i_o be_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a favour_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o his_o church_n and_o to_o i_o as_o a_o member_n thereof_o in_o have_v institute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o penance_n ponder_v some_o thing_n that_o discover_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o benefit_n and_o animate_v i_o to_o the_o use_n thereof_o first_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o pardon_v sin_n 20.23_o isai_n 43.25_o joan_n 20.23_o he_o will_v put_v this_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v approve_v in_o heaven_n the_o sentence_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v upon_o earth_n and_o he_o ordain_v that_o these_o priest_n shall_v be_v man_n subject_a likewise_o to_o sin_n and_o in_o need_n of_o the_o self_n same_o remedy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o compassionate_a of_o sinner_n and_o the_o power_n that_o he_o give_v they_o be_v so_o ample_a that_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o no_o sin_n how_o great_a soever_o nor_o limit_v unto_o they_o the_o number_n of_o sin_n nor_o how_o often_o they_o be_v to_o pardon_v they_o for_o he_o say_v to_o s._n 18.22_o matth._n 18.22_o peter_n that_o pardon_n shall_v be_v give_v not_o only_o seven_o time_n but_o seventy_o time_n seven_o that_o be_v without_o number_n or_o limitation_n in_o all_o which_o be_v apparent_a the_o goodness_n of_o this_o great_a god_n colloquy_n colloquy_n and_o the_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o forgive_v us._n o_o merciful_a father_n seventy_o and_o seven_o time_n and_o thousand_o of_o time_n more_o may_v the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n lawde_n thou_o for_o the_o favour_n thou_o do_v to_o we_o sinner_n that_o live_v upon_o earth_n as_o often_o as_o we_o can_v sin_v so_o often_o if_o we_o ask_v pardon_n of_o thou_o thou_o will_v pardon_v we_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o misery_n i_o will_v confident_o approache_v to_o ask_v pardon_n for_o the_o injury_n see_v he_o himself_o that_o be_v injury_v so_o liberal_o do_v offer_v it_o i_o 2._o second_o i_o will_v ponder_v how_o this_o sovereign_a judge_n be_v to_o make_v a_o most_o strict_a judgement_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n will_v merciful_o change_v this_o rigorous_a judgement_n of_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o merciful_a judgement_n that_o we_o shall_v make_v of_o they_o in_o this_o sacrament_n 1.9_o 1._o corin._n 11.31_o d._n cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr passione_n nahum_n 1.9_o so_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n saithe_v if_o here_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o absolve_v we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v judge_v and_o condemn_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o to_o this_o end_n the_o scripture_n saithe_v that_o he_o neither_o judge_v nor_o chastize_v one_o thing_n twice_o final_o this_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o prophesy_n of_o zacharias_n be_v a_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n that_o god_n have_v in_o his_o church_n to_o wash_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n 13.1_o zachar._n 13.1_o and_o wound_n of_o our_o vice_n to_o restore_v unto_o we_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o beauty_n of_o charitye_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o virtue_n to_o repair_v lose_v merit_n and_o to_o remedy_n the_o other_o hurt_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a and_o open_a fountain_n for_o it_o be_v never_o dry_a nor_o god_n will_v never_o shut_v it_o so_o long_a a_o we_o live_v rather_o he_o desire_v that_o assoon_o as_o ever_o we_o have_v sin_v we_o shall_v approache_v to_o wash_v ourselves_o therein_o 12.3_o colloquy_n isai_n 12.3_o o_o bless_a be_v the_o fountain_n of_o god_n goodness_n from_o whence_o spring_v this_o fountain_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n â—ome_o o_o my_o soul_n for_o water_n to_o this_o fountain_n of_o thy_o saviour_n come_v with_o heaviness_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n but_o with_o joy_n through_o hope_n to_o wash_v thyself_o therein_o this_o point_n shall_v be_v handle_v more_o large_o in_o the_o five_o parte_fw-la the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o excellent_a work_n the_o act_n of_o confession_n be_v to_o affect_v we_o the_o more_o to_o exercise_v and_o frequent_v it_o ponder_v how_o christ_n our_o lord_n institute_v this_o sacrament_n in_o his_o church_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v take_v occasion_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o exercise_v excellent_a act_n of_o virtue_n wherewith_o they_o may_v not_o only_o repair_v the_o loss_n they_o receive_v by_o they_o but_o also_o may_v gain_v new_a commodity_n these_o act_n be_v principal_o seven_o 1._o the_o first_o be_v of_o faith_n believe_v firm_o that_o the_o pardon_v of_o sin_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o have_v be_v communicate_v to_o preiste_n 18._o math._n 18_o 18._o put_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o heaven_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v open_v the_o gate_n thereof_o that_o from_o thence_o may_v descend_v the_o celestial_a giufte_n and_o grace_n that_o justify_v sinner_n and_o that_o sinner_n may_v enter_v therein_o to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o just_a the_o 2._o act_n be_v of_o hope_n above_o all_o humane_a hope_n for_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o own_o crime_n which_o in_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o condemn_v the_o guiltye_n in_o this_o tribunal_n of_o heaven_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o absolve_v he_o the_o 3._o act_n be_v of_o charitye_n to_o which_o it_o pertain_v to_o be_v great_o sorry_a for_o have_v offend_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n &_o lose_v his_o grace_n and_o friendship_n desire_v to_o repair_v it_o by_o love_v and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n the_o 4._o be_v of_o heroical_a humillitye_n humble_v ourselves_o not_o only_o before_o god_n but_o before_o man_n discover_v unto_o his_o minister_n the_o secret_a thing_n that_o 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