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A10746 The pilgrime of Loreto Performing his vow made to the glorious Virgin Mary Mother of God. Conteyning diuers deuout meditations vpon the Christian and Cath. doctrine. By Fa. Lewis Richeome of the Society of Iesus. Written in French, & translated into English by E.W.; Pélerin de Lorète. English Richeome, Louis, 1544-1625.; Walpole, Edward, 1560-1637, attributed name.; E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676, attributed name.; Weston, Edward, 1566-1635, attributed name. 1629 (1629) STC 21023; ESTC S115933 381,402 480

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heavenly_a and_o eminent_a virtue_n &_o her_o son_n by_o the_o name_n of_o man._n for_o he_o be_v very_o the_o man_n of_o man_n 6._o cant._n 6._o and_o saviour_n of_o man_n also_o who_o be_v she_o that_o come_v ascend_v like_o the_o morning_n rise_v beautiful_a as_o the_o moon_n choose_v as_o the_o sun_n terrible_a as_o a_o battle_n in_o array_n this_o be_v the_o b._n virgin_n appear_v &_o come_v to_o the_o world_n with_o her_o celestial_a purity_n next_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n the_o spiritual_a morning_n and_o more_o beautiful_a a_o thousand_o time_n than_o our_o worldly_a morning_n for_o she_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v tiding_n of_o the_o day_n at_o hand_n but_o bring_v he_o forth_o &_o not_o only_o do_v make_v the_o end_n of_o the_o night_n of_o this_o world_n but_o also_o the_o day_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o redeemer_n also_o a_o rod_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o less_o 11._o isa_n 11._o and_o from_o the_o root_n thereof_o shall_v spring_v a_o flower_n this_o rod_n be_v the_o b._n virgin_n say_v s._n hierome_n have_v no_o other_o shrub_n join_v with_o she_o 16._o hier._n 16._o the_o flower_n be_v her_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o cant._n 2._o the_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n as_o he_o be_v call_v issue_v from_o this_o virgin_n whereof_o the_o same_o prophet_n say_v cap._n 7._o behold_v a_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v 7._o isa_n 7._o and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n upon_o these_o &_o like_a prophecy_n he_o shall_v discourse_v in_o his_o meditation_n still_o gather_v the_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o admiration_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o this_o holy_a virgin_n in_o the_o three_o point_n he_o shall_v meditate_v the_o nativity_n itself_o rejoice_v therein_o &_o honour_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a that_o have_v be_v among_o man_n joyful_a the_o nativity_n of_o the_o b_o virgin_n most_o honourable_a and_o joyful_a worthy_a of_o all_o joy_n and_o honour_n other_o hitherto_o have_v be_v of_o misery_n and_o sadness_n as_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n have_v acknowledge_v and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o make_v feast_n upon_o their_o birth_n day_n be_v ill_o advise_v and_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o condition_n for_o their_o birth_n be_v but_o uncleanes_n and_o a_o entry_n unto_o misery_n but_o this_o be_v of_o good_a fortune_n and_o joy_n be_v without_o all_o deformity_n of_o sin_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_n and_o for_o that_o therein_o the_o world_n have_v receive_v the_o near_a beginning_n of_o salvation_n the_o mother_n of_o messiah_n to_o come_v of_o the_o saviour_n at_o hand_n of_o that_o sun_n rise_v which_o shall_v bring_v we_o the_o day_n so_o much_o desire_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n sing_v and_o invit_v her_o child_n to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o day_n say_v let_v we_o with_o solemnity_n celebrate_v this_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o she_o who_o be_v ever_o a_o virgin_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n mary_n this_o be_v the_o day_n that_o see_v 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be_v the_o promise_n of_o s._n joachim_n and_o s._n anne_n who_o have_v vow_v to_o god_n their_o fruit_n to_o the_o imitation_n of_o that_o holy_a but_o barren_a woman_n s._n anne_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n who_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o warm_a tear_n to_o take_v away_o the_o reproach_n of_o her_o sterility_n with_o that_o promise_n 11._o 1._o reg._n 12_o 11._o that_o she_o will_v consecrate_v to_o his_o service_n the_o child_n he_o shall_v give_v she_o and_o so_o have_v obtain_v of_o god_n a_o little_a samuel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n she_o do_v dedicate_v he_o to_o god_n service_n 2._o 1._o reg._n 2._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v wean_v with_o like_a devotion_n do_v joachim_n and_o anne_n offer_v their_o daughter_n to_o the_o temple_n 7._o niss_n sup_v niceph._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o as_o a_o present_a receive_v by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n by_o promise_n and_o vow_v they_o have_v make_v the_o other_o 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that_o she_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o supernatural_a as_o natural_a enrich_v with_o heavenly_a gift_n in_o her_o soul_n and_o honour_v with_o the_o devotion_n of_o her_o progenitour_n and_o make_v capable_a of_o great_a benediction_n virg._n the_o offering_n of_o the_o virg._n this_o be_v therefore_o the_o rich_a offering_n that_o hitherto_o be_v ever_o make_v to_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n it_o be_v also_o the_o most_o noble_a piece_n that_o ever_o come_v out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n with_o what_o eye_n then_o think_v you_o do_v he_o receive_v she_o &_o with_o what_o admiration_n do_v the_o angels-guardian_n of_o the_o temple_n desire_v to_o behold_v this_o divine_a star_n rise_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n this_o heavenly_a virgin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n the_o three_o point_n of_o the_o meditation_n of_o virgin_n and_o man_n consecrate_v to_o almighty_a god_n chap._n xviii_o in_o the_o three_o point_n he_o shall_v meditate_v how_o god_n have_v always_o have_v in_o his_o church_n always_o woman_n consecrate_v to_o god_n have_v be_v always_o not_o only_o certain_a man_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n who_o by_o a_o common_a name_n be_v call_v priest_n but_o also_o woman_n as_o well_o virgin_n who_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n do_v marry_v as_o widow_n who_o remain_v in_o perpetual_a widowhood_n a_o custom_n count_v heavenly_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o book_n of_o exod._n 38._o where_o he_o say_v that_o moses_n make_v a_o vessel_n or_o lavatory_n of_o brass_n with_o the_o foot_n 38.8_o exod._n 38.8_o of_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o those_o woman_n which_o fast_v and_o watch_v in_o great_a number_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n whereof_o rabbi_n abraham_n writing_n say_v abraham_n rabbi_n abraham_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o woman_n to_o dress_v and_o adorn_v themselves_o every_o morning_n dress_v their_o head_n by_o a_o look_a glass_n of_o brass_n or_o of_o glass_n now_o there_o be_v in_o israel_n woman_n pious_a and_o devout_a who_o leave_v the_o folly_n of_o the_o world_n do_v offer_v their_o glass_n to_o god_n as_o need_v they_o no_o more_o for_o the_o attire_v of_o their_o body_n and_o they_o meet_v every_o day_n before_o the_o get_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o great_a number_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o army_n &_o attend_v i●_n prayer_n and_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o which_o word_n we_o gather_v first_o that_o moses_n make_v the_o foot_n of_o this_o laver_n of_o those_o glass_n of_o brass_n or_o steel_n melt_v which_o be_v polish_v and_o burnish_a other_o lyra_n and_o other_o do_v serve_v for_o a_o glass_n to_o such_o as_o wash_v to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o undecent_a spot_n in_o their_o face_n though_o some_o doctor_n have_v less_o probable_o hold_v that_o these_o glass_n be_v not_o melt_v but_o rather_o set_v on_o as_o plate_n or_o bar_n both_o opinion_n come_v to_o one_o but_o 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