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this_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o we_o receive_v thereby_o pag._n 24._o the_o iij._o meditat._n of_o the_o decree_n that_o god_n make_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n to_o be_v his_o mother_n and_o of_o the_o singular_a grace_n that_o therefore_o he_o grant_v she_o in_o the_o instant_n of_o her_o conception_n 30_o the_o iiij_o meditat._n of_o the_o life_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n until_o the_o incarnation_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o her_o nativity_n of_o her_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o her_o betrthe_v to_o s._n joseph_n 42_o the_o v._o meditat._n of_o the_o time_n that_o god_n choose_v to_o annunciate_v and_o execute_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n pag._n 58_o the_o vi_fw-la meditat._n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o angel_n s_o gabriel_n to_o annunciate_v to_o the_o virgin_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o salute_v she_o and_o remove_v her_o fear_n 66_o the_o seven_o meditat._n of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o angel_n annunciate_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 80_o the_o viij_o meditat._n of_o the_o final_a answer_n give_v by_o the_o virgin_n to_o the_o angel_n consent_v to_o his_o embassage_n 89_o the_o ix_o meditat._n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o of_o some_o circumstance_n thereof_o as_o concern_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 100_o the_o x._o meditat._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a soul_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o heroical_a act_n of_o virtue_n that_o he_o exercise_v in_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o the_o incarnation_n 108_o the_o xi_o meditat._n of_o the_o journey_n which_o the_o eternal_a word_n incarnate_a make_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o the_o house_n of_o zacharias_n to_o sancttfie_v his_o forerunner_n s._n john_n the_o baptist_n 117_o the_o xij_o meditat._n of_o what_o happen_v in_o the_o bless_a virgin_n visitation_n of_o s._n elizabeth_n 123_o the_o xiij_o meditat._n of_o the_o birth_n of_o s._n john_n the_o forerunner_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 143_o the_o fourteen_o meditat._n of_o what_o happen_v when_o s._n joseph_n will_v have_v forsake_v the_o virgin_n see_v she_o with_o child_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v this_o mystery_n 149_o the_o xv_o meditat._n of_o the_o expectation_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n delivery_n and_o of_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 159_o the_o xvi_o meditat._n of_o the_o journey_n of_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_o virgin_n from_o nazareth_n to_o bethlehem_n 166_o the_o xvij_o meditat._n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o a_o stable_n in_o bethlehem_n 173_o the_o xviij_o meditation_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o angel_n at_o the_o nativitye_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o news_n which_o they_o tell_v to_o the_o shepherd_n p._n 182._o the_o nineteeen_o meditat._n of_o the_o go_n of_o the_o shepherd_n to_o bethlehem_n and_o what_o there_o happen_v unto_o they_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o circumcision_n p._n 190._o the_o xx_o meditation_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o eigth_n day_n 195_o the_o xxi_o meditat._n of_o the_o impose_v upon_o our_o saviour_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 201_o the_o xxij_o meditat._n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o three_o king_n of_o the_o east_n to_o adore_v the_o child_n and_o of_o their_o entrance_n into_o jerusalem_n 210_o the_o twenty-three_o meditat._n of_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o sage_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o inn_n at_o bethlehem_n and_o what_o happen_v there_o p._n 220._o the_o twenty-four_o meditat._n of_o the_o