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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 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