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type_n of_o solomon_n marriage_n prefigure_v the_o marriage_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o octave_n of_o her_o nativity_n in_o the_o four_o lesson_n of_o the_o first_o nocturn_n it_o be_v say_v ibid._n say_v laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la sit_fw-la tibi_fw-la sancta_fw-la trinitas_fw-la quae_fw-la omnes_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la celebritatem_fw-la convocasti_fw-la sit_fw-la etiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la mater_fw-la laus_fw-la tu_fw-la enim_fw-la es_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la margarita_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n praise_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o o_o holy_a trinity_n who_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o this_o celebrity_n and_o praise_v be_v also_o unto_o thou_o o_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o precious_a pearl_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o five_o lesson_n ibid._n lesson_n per_fw-la te_fw-la trinitas_fw-la sanctificatur_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la crux_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la celebratur_fw-la &_o adoratur_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n by_o thou_o the_o holy_a trinity_n be_v sanctify_v and_o the_o precious_a cross_n celebrate_v and_o adore_v through_o the_o world_n by_o thou_o heaven_n do_v exult_v the_o angel_n and_o archangel_n rejoice_v devil_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o man_n be_v call_v back_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v take_v all_o this_o and_o may_v have_v take_v more_o out_o of_o the_o reform_a missal_n and_o breviary_n which_o a_o late_a small_a anatomize_v small_a the_o author_n of_o popery_n anatomize_v writer_n call_v the_o authentic_a book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o some_o of_o these_o devotion_n you_o see_v they_o pray_v unto_o she_o alone_o as_o unto_o a_o deity_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o to_o bestow_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n upon_o they_o say_v in_o effect_n unto_o she_o have_v pity_n upon_o we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o late_a french_a expositor_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctrine_n say_v be_v the_o proper_a way_n of_o speak_v unto_o god_n in_o other_o of_o they_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o father_n through_o her_o merit_n or_o intercession_n and_o so_o make_v she_o a_o collateral_a mediatrice_fw-la with_o christ_n in_o other_o they_o pray_v unto_o christ_n for_o her_o sake_n and_o through_o her_o intercession_n and_o so_o make_v she_o a_o under-mediatrice_a unto_o he_o in_o other_o they_o desire_v she_o to_o intercede_v with_o god_n for_o they_o which_o also_o make_v she_o a_o joint_n mediatrice_fw-la with_o christ_n in_o other_o they_o desire_v she_o to_o dei_fw-la to_o so_o they_o pray_v unto_o s._n ambr._n beat_v ambrosi_fw-la deprecare_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la intercede_v with_o christ_n for_o they_o which_o also_o make_v she_o a_o subordinate_a mediatrice_fw-la to_o he_o in_o other_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o her_o merit_n or_o intercession_n by_o christ_n jesus_n which_o seem_v to_o join_v she_o with_o he_o in_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n in_o other_o they_o join_v several_a of_o these_o form_n together_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o direct_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o none_o but_o god_n and_o through_o no_o mediator_n but_o jesus_n christ_n and_o which_o positive_o teach_v that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o indeed_o they_o may_v well_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o christ_n through_o her_o merit_n who_o pray_v unto_o christ_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o s._n joseph_n her_o repute_a husband_n as_o they_o do_v on_o his_o festival_n in_o the_o follow_a prayer_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v help_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o spouse_n of_o thy_o holy_a mother_n rom._n sanctissimae_fw-la genetricis_fw-la tuus_fw-la sponsi_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la domine_fw-la meritis_fw-la adjuvemur_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la possibilitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la obtinet_fw-la ejus_fw-la nobis_fw-la intercessione_n donetur_fw-la qui_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o regnas_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la brev._n rom._n that_o what_o our_o weakness_n can_v obtain_v may_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o intercession_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o the_o father_n so_o they_o pray_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o s._n nicolas_n together_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n ibid._n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la beatum_fw-la nicolaum_n innumeris_fw-la decorasti_fw-la miraculis_fw-la tribue_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o precibus_fw-la à _fw-la gehennae_fw-la incendiis_fw-la liberemur_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la ibid._n o_o god_n who_o have_v grace_v s._n nicolas_n the_o bishop_n with_o many_o miracle_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n fire_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o prayer_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n i_o think_v it_o very_o agreeable_a to_o my_o present_a subject_n and_o undertake_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o story_n of_o her_o assumption_n out_o of_o the_o office_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o cite_v 4._o exit_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la accepimus_fw-la traditione_n quod_fw-la tempore_fw-la gloriosae_fw-la dormitionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quartâ_fw-la die_fw-la infra_fw-la octavam_fw-la assumptionis_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la lect._n 4._o and_o which_o give_v we_o this_o account_n thereof_o when_o she_o die_v all_o the_o apostle_n wheresoever_o disperse_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v sudden_o catch_v up_o in_o the_o air_n and_o bring_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v meet_v together_o a_o vision_n of_o angel_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o the_o vision_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o sweet_a psalmody_n of_o the_o heavenly_a power_n in_o which_o the_o b._n virgin_n resign_v her_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a manner_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o apostle_n continue_v to_o sing_v together_o her_o body_n be_v carry_v out_o and_o put_v in_o a_o coffin_n and_o bury_v at_o gethsemane_n where_o the_o angel_n continue_v to_o sing_v three_o day_n together_o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o day_n thomas_n who_o be_v not_o with_o the_o apostle_n when_o she_o die_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o worship_v the_o body_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n they_o go_v to_o gethsemane_n to_o take_v it_o up_o but_o when_o they_o have_v open_v the_o grave_n and_o the_o coffin_n to_o their_o great_a astonishment_n there_o be_v no_o body_n there_o and_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o opinion_n that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o take_v his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o b._n virgin_n not_o to_o suffer_v she_o to_o see_v corruption_n but_o to_o do_v she_o the_o honour_n to_o translate_v it_o into_o heaven_n before_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a resurrection_n i_o can_v but_o observe_v here_o how_o that_o thomas_n be_v absent_a at_o this_o meeting_n of_o the_o apostle_n just_a as_o he_o be_v at_o that_o in_o which_o jesus_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o show_v unto_o they_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o side_n poor_a unfortunate_a apostle_n that_o be_v always_o tardy_a and_o can_v never_o come_v in_o time_n to_o meet_v the_o rest_n of_o thy_o brethren_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n and_o have_v a_o great_a journey_n than_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v near_o to_o jerusalem_n i_o be_o as_o content_a as_o any_o man_n to_o admit_v this_o excuse_n and_o if_o you_o further_a desire_n to_o know_v what_o death_n the_o b._n virgin_n die_v of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o contemplation_n will_v tell_v you_o 80._o p._n 80._o that_o she_o die_v of_o a_o spiritual_a fever_n into_o which_o she_o fall_v through_o a_o seraphic_a vehemency_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o inflame_v her_o blood_n and_o set_v her_o sacred_a heart_n on_o fire_n and_o that_o her_o assumption_n be_v on_o this_o manner_n her_o glorious_a soul_n say_v he_o 84._o p._n 84._o descend_v from_o her_o imperial_a seat_n in_o heaven_n accompany_v with_o seraphim_n and_o chief_a saint_n and_o re-assumed_n her_o sacred_a body_n and_o ascend_v with_o it_o again_o and_o place_v it_o above_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o the_o bless_a etc._n p._n 89.90_o etc._n etc._n be_v assume_v in_o body_n and_o soul_n intâ—â—eaven_n she_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o throne_n above_o all_o seraphim_n next_o to_o the_o most_o glorious_a trinity_n and_o inaugurate_v proclaim_v and_o acknowledge_v queen_n of_o all_o pure_a creature_n and_o at_o her_o coronation_n she_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v the_o moon_n for_o her_o footstool_n and_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o imperial_a crown_n of_o twelve_o star_n and_o true_o in_o some_o of_o her_o office_n the_o one_a verse_n of_o the_o 12_o chap._n of_o the_o revelation_n be_v apply_v to_o she_o where_o it_o be_v write_v and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n
reach_v the_o honour_n of_o she_o by_o prayer_n and_o external_a adoration_n as_o well_o as_o by_o offer_v unto_o she_o and_o that_o those_o who_o only_o practice_v the_o former_a according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o latin_a office_n entrench_v upon_o the_o divine_a prerogative_n and_o transgress_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n put_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n 4._o virgin_n haeres_fw-la 69._o s._n 4._o after_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o the_o adulterous_a mind_n of_o man_n which_o run_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o one_o god_n as_o common_a strumpet_n do_v from_o the_o chaste_a estate_n of_o matrimony_n under_o one_o husband_n he_o say_v indeed_o the_o body_n of_o mary_n be_v holy_a but_o she_o be_v not_o a_o deity_n and_o she_o be_v true_o a_o virgin_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honourable_a virgin_n but_o she_o be_v not_o propose_v to_o we_o for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v worship_v but_o do_v 〈◊〉_d do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d herself_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o her_o own_o flesh_n and_o descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o the_o father_n bosom_n and_o then_o add_v that_o the_o scripture_n do_v for_o this_o cause_n forewarn_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o say_v unto_o she_o woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o and_o he_o call_v her_o woman_n lest_o any_o shall_v 2.4_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n aug._n say_v christ_n admonish_v she_o and_o bid_v she_o fear_v her_o son_n de_n symb._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o athanas_n say_v he_o check_v she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qrat_n 4._o advers._fw-la arr._n chrysost_n say_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o she_o ireneus_fw-la that_o he_o repel_v her_o unseasonable_a hastiness_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o and_o theophyl_n that_o he_o chide_v she_o not_o without_o cause_n in_o joh._n 2.4_o think_v too_o high_o of_o she_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o the_o schism_n and_o heresy_n that_o will_v arise_v about_o she_o that_o none_o by_o too_o much_o admire_v the_o holy_a virgin_n may_v fall_v into_o this_o folly_n of_o heresy_n in_o the_o five_o sect._n he_o put_v this_o smart_a question_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v he_o permit_v any_o man_n much_o less_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v indeed_o she_o be_v a_o choose_a vessel_n but_o nevertheless_o a_o woman_n who_o have_v not_o change_v her_o nature_n though_o she_o be_v much_o honour_v as_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n be_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o to_o her_o praise_n as_o elias_n who_o be_v a_o perpetual_a virgin_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n without_o see_v death_n or_o as_o s._n john_n who_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o holy_a thecla_n but_o mary_n be_v more_o to_o be_v honour_v than_o her_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o which_o she_o be_v vouchsafe_v worthy_a but_o neither_o be_v elias_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v though_o he_o never_o die_v nor_o john_n though_o he_o depart_v in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n nor_o be_v thecla_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n worship_v for_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o old_a error_n to_o leave_v the_o live_a god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v his_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v write_v they_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o creature_n beside_o or_o with_o the_o creator_n and_o become_v fool_n for_o if_o he_o will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v much_o less_o will_v he_o permit_v the_o daughter_n of_o anne_n to_o be_v worship_v who_o be_v beget_v and_o bear_v as_o all_o other_o mortal_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o sect._n say_v he_o christ_n as_o the_o contriver_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o affair_n form_v himself_o of_o the_o virgin_n as_o of_o the_o ground_n but_o not_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v worship_v or_o that_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v a_o deity_n of_o she_o or_o that_o we_o shall_v bring_v offering_n to_o she_o he_o give_v she_o not_o so_o much_o as_o power_n to_o baptize_v or_o to_o bless_v his_o disciple_n nor_o to_o rule_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o only_o to_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d holy_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o then_o be_v the_o dragon_n come_v again_o unto_o we_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o he_o renew_v his_o device_n against_o we_o let_v mary_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honour_v but_o let_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worship_v let_v no_o man_n worship_n mary_n this_o mystery_n be_v due_a to_o no_o man_n nor_o woman_n nor_o ought_v the_o holy_a angel_n to_o share_v in_o this_o glory_n therefore_o though_o mary_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o holy_a and_o honour_v yet_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o at_o last_o conclude_v thus_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o tedious_a let_v it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v 55._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambros_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr spir._n s._n c._n 12._o maria_fw-la erat_fw-la templum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la templi_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la ille_fw-la solus_fw-la adorandus_fw-la qui_fw-la operabatur_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la augustinus_n ait_fw-fr hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la optimos_fw-la angelos_n &_o excellentissima_fw-la dei_fw-la ministeria_fw-la velle_fw-la credamus_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la colamus_fw-la deum_fw-la cujus_fw-la contemplatione_fw-la beati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quare_fw-la honoramus_fw-la eos_fw-la charitate_fw-la non_fw-la servitute_fw-la religet_fw-la nos_fw-la religio_fw-la uni_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la deo_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n cap._n 55._o let_v mary_n be_v honour_v and_o our_o lord_n worship_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o learned_a votary_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n whether_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o latin_a communion_n do_v not_o give_v she_o such_o worship_n as_o the_o greek_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o very_a word_n that_o epiphanius_n use_v throughout_o this_o whole_a discourse_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o worship_v in_o opposition_n to_o honour_v of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o unprejudiced_a learned_a man_n whether_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o she_o and_o pray_v to_o she_o in_o place_n of_o divine_a worship_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o external_a adoration_n with_o bend_a knee_n and_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o before_o her_o image_n deserve_v not_o the_o name_n of_o worship_n as_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o let_v they_o tell_v i_o if_o pray_v unto_o she_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o worship_n for_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o carry_v her_o image_n about_o in_o solemn_a procession_n while_o they_o chant_v forth_o hymn_n unto_o she_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o full_a import_n of_o that_o word_n and_o whether_o the_o holy_a father_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o same_o distinction_n betwixt_o honour_v and_o worship_v the_o bless_a virgin_n against_o these_o practice_n that_o he_o do_v against_o the_o collyridians_n our_o saviour_n think_v the_o very_a fall_v down_o before_o the_o devil_n without_o temple_n priest_n altar_n or_o offer_v will_v have_v be_v a_o worship_v of_o he_o in_o his_o esteem_n the_o bare_a external_a act_n of_o adoration_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o latria_n for_o when_o the_o devil_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o he_o answer_v he_o get_v the_o go_v satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v wherefore_o this_o full_a and_o ample_a testimony_n of_o s._n epiphanius_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n that_o as_o yet_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v at_o least_o general_o speak_v confine_v within_o just_a bound_n and_o limit_n and_o that_o the_o church_n hitherto_o do_v not_o allow_v the_o worship_n &_o service_n of_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o she_o as_o yet_o she_o have_v not_o commence_v queen_n of_o heaven_n nor_o mediatrice_fw-la between_o man_n &_o god_n nor_o receive_v any_o prayer_n or_o address_n as_o a_o service_n due_a unto_o she_o nor_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n though_o