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the_o holy_a patriarch_n father_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o head_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o first_o promise_v express_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v 4_o gen._n 26_o 4_o and_o after_o to_o isaac_n jacob_n david_n and_o other_o who_o follow_v after_o and_o this_o blessing_n shall_v last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o unto_o all_o eternity_n this_o be_v the_o song_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o canticle_n 28.14_o gen._n 28.14_o o_o divine_a finger_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o thy_o son_n gabriel_n elizabeth_n the_o angel_n and_o man_n sing_v thy_o honour_n 131.11_o psal_n 131.11_o and_o thou_o sing_v the_o glory_n power_n bounty_n mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v and_o exalt_v by_o man_n and_o angel_n &_o in_o what_o measure_n they_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o thy_o greatness_n the_o more_o thou_o humble_a thyself_o string_n the_o ten_o 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the_o meditation_n for_o midnight_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n chap._n xxxii_o the_o nine_o and_o twentieth_o day_n shall_v contain_v 3._o meditation_n at_o 3._o time_n at_o midnight_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o at_o night_n of_o the_o adoration_n of_o the_o three_o king_n for_o preparation_n to_o the_o first_o after_o have_v demand_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v first_o seek_v and_o follow_v in_o spirit_n the_o way_n which_o the_o b._n virgin_n with_o joseph_n have_v hold_v from_o nazareth_n to_o bethleem_n whither_o they_o of_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n come_v then_o as_o to_o their_o chief_a city_n to_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o the_o enrolment_n
people_n more_o worthy_a of_o punishment_n than_o praise_n and_o those_o who_o travail_n with_o honesty_n indeed_o and_o civility_n but_o who_o chief_a intention_n be_v to_o see_v diverse_a country_n city_n people_n and_o to_o feed_v their_o curiosity_n with_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o many_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o worst_a so_o neither_o deserve_v they_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a pilgrim_n no_o more_o than_o their_o end_n do_v but_o they_o be_v such_o pilgrim_n as_o ulysses_n aeneas_n plato_n or_o such_o like_a traveller_n that_o run_v over_o the_o world_n to_o enrich_v &_o store_v themselves_o with_o humane_a knowledge_n and_o prudence_n and_o to_o frame_v and_o fashion_v their_o life_n after_o the_o skill_n and_o manner_n of_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n the_o christian_a aim_v at_o a_o high_a mark_n and_o direct_v his_o step_n to_o a_o more_o rich_a conquest_n â—grime_n the_o prâ—pall_a enâ—_n of_o a_o christian_n â—grime_n for_o although_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v nor_o omit_v to_o learn_v all_o the_o good_a that_o other_o learn_v travayl_v in_o diverse_a country_n as_o modesty_n humility_n patience_n temperance_n and_o other_o gain_n of_o moral_a virtue_n whereby_o he_o may_v adorn_v his_o life_n with_o civil_a carriage_n &_o fashion_n yet_o his_o principal_a mark_n be_v to_o make_v himself_o wise_a by_o christian_n wisdom_n to_o godward_o to_o enrich_v himself_o with_o piety_n and_o charity_n to_o live_v christian_o that_o be_v to_o say_v perfect_o before_o he_o according_a to_o every_o man_n state_n and_o condition_n and_o final_o by_o travel_v upon_o earth_n to_o gain_v heaven_n our_o pilgrim_n therefore_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v in_o horror_n the_o fashion_n of_o the_o first_o debauch_v night-wanderer_n but_o also_o shall_v beware_v of_o be_v curious_a about_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thing_n and_o only_o seek_v and_o search_v after_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v help_v he_o happy_o to_o attain_v 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