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the_o heanen_n do_v not_o receane_n a_o virgin_n womb_n comprehend_v so_o deserve_o mariamastix_n the_o church_n in_o her_o hymn_n thus_o sing_v in_o offic_n b._n maria_n quem_fw-la berra_fw-la pontus_n athera_fw-la colunt_fw-la adorant_a praedicant_fw-la trinam_fw-la regentem_fw-la machinam_fw-la claustrum_fw-la maria_fw-la haiulat_fw-la 3._o sanctia_n virgo_fw-la virgiâ—â—â—_n of_o this_o title_n thus_o s._n bede_n olisupra_fw-la it_o be_v by_o a_o divine_a gift_n give_v to_o our_o lady_n that_o the_o first_o among_o woman_n shall_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n the_o glorious_a present_n of_o virginity_n s._n ambrose_n thus_o lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr virgin_n let_v the_o virginity_n and_o life_n of_o mary_n be_v as_o a_o picture_n describe_v to_o you_o from_o who_o as_o in_o a_o lookingglass_n the_o beauty_n of_o chastity_n and_o form_n of_o virtue_n do_v yield_v a_o glorious_a reflection_n 4._o mater_n divine_a gratie_n gregorius_n thanmaturgus_n who_o live_v 260._o after_o christ_n in_o that_o virgin_n the_o treasure_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v lay_v sophronius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 400._o serm._n de_fw-fr assumpt_n maria_fw-la apud_fw-la hierou_n grace_n be_v give_v to_o oâ—bâ—â—â—_n bâ—â—_n by_o portious_a but_o in_o mary_n the_o whole_a plenitude_n of_o grace_n infuse_v itself_o all_o at_o once_o 5._o mater_fw-la purissima_fw-la s._n austin_n lib._n de_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o gra._n c._n 66._o who_o we_o speak_v of_o sinner_n a_o authority_n upon_o another_o occasion_n above_o allege_a we_o will_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o lord_n have_v any_o question_n of_o mary_n elias_n creatas_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n in_o orat._n 4._o nazianz._n the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desiloâ—_n any_o time_n with_o sinful_a thought_n 6._o mater_fw-la castissâ—â—a_fw-la ephrem_fw-la orat._n de_fw-la laud._n sanctiss_n dei_fw-la matter_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n pure_a than_o the_o beam_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n saint_n athanustus_n serus_fw-la in_o descript_n b._n maria_n &_o loseph_n after_o that_o mary_n have_v conceal_v and_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n she_o never_o bear_v anywsore_n neither_o know_v she_o man._n mater_fw-la inviolata_fw-la of_o this_o point_n thus_o gregory_n nyssen_n orat_fw-la 2._o in_o nat._n christi_fw-la the_o same_o be_v both_o a_o mother_n and_o a_o virgin_n neither_o do_v her_o virginity_n take_v away_o her_o childbirth_n nor_o the_o childbirth_n dissolve_v her_o virginity_n s._n ambrose_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la virginibus_fw-la what_o be_v more_o chaste_a than_o she_o who_o have_v bring_v forth_o a_o body_n without_o pollution_n of_o body_n 8._o mater_fw-la intemerata_fw-la origen_n thus_o discourse_v homil._n in_o diverse_a exod._n 3._o as_o in_o time_n past_o the_o bush_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o the_o three_o child_n etc._n etc._n or_o as_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v the_o virgin_n also_o bring_v forth_o god_n yet_o remain_v untouched_a s._n leo_n serm._n de_fw-fr nativit_fw-la domini_fw-la she_o conceive_v a_o virgin_n she_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n a_o virgin_n 9_o mater_fw-la amabilis_fw-la thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o friend_n and_o no_o spot_n be_v in_o thou_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v cant._n 4._o the_o author_n name_v idieta_n who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o age_n thus_o write_v in_o contemplate_v de_fw-fr b._n virgin_n c_o 2._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a in_o thy_o conception_n make_v only_o to_o this_o end_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_v god_n 10._o mater_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la s._n chrysost_o homil._n in_o hypopant_n dom._n this_o virgin_n be_v true_o the_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o world_n methodius_n bishop_n of_o tyrus_n orat._n in_o hypag._n thou_o be_v the_o circumscription_n of_o he_o who_o can_v be_v circumscribe_v etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v the_o comprehension_n of_o he_o who_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n 11._o mater_fw-la creatoris_fw-la methodius_n ibid._n thou_o do_v lend_v to_o god_n his_o admirable_a incarnation_n which_o sometime_o he_o have_v not_o and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v thus_o further_o say_v thou_o in_o the_o end_n brought'_v he_o forth_o who_o be_v conceive_v before_o all_o age_n this_o methodius_n live_v in_o the_o second_o age_n after_o christ_n 12._o mater_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la methodius_n ibid._n thou_o do_v disclose_v to_o the_o world_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o invisible_a father_n by_o who_o all_o peace_n be_v restore_v to_o us._n s_o epiphanius_n the_o laudib_n b._n virg_n o_o bless_a virgin_n thou_o be_v a_o bright_a clonde_n which_o bring_v from_o heaven_n that_o most_o clear_a lightning_n christ_n to_o illuminate_v the_o world_n so_o answerable_o we_o read_v in_o her_o office_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la if_o it_o aquae_fw-la progrediâ—um_fw-la puleraâ—t_fw-la luna_fw-la elect_v a_o ut_fw-la sol._n mariamastix_n you_o cloy_v my_o ear_n with_o these_o so_o many_o allegation_n of_o the_o former_a author_n they_o be_v but_o man_n as_o above_o i_o urge_v and_o therefore_o i_o have_v the_o less_o reason_n to_o stand_v unappealable_o to_o their_o sentence_n therefore_o mariadulus_n you_o may_v descend_v to_o some_o other_o passage_n touch_v mary_n handle_v in_o my_o sermon_n mariadulus_n sir_n you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v exception_n against_o these_o former_a allege_a father_n you_o say_v they_o be_v but_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v you_o any_o more_o beside_o these_o be_v most_o ancient_a father_n diverse_a of_o they_o live_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o which_o time_n your_o own_o brethren_n thus_o confess_o write_v in_o the_o confess_v of_o bohemia_n in_o the_o harmony_n of_o confession_n pag._n 400._o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o best_a mistress_n of_o posterity_n and_o she_o go_v before_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n but_o mariamastix_n though_o yourself_o be_v tire_v with_o bâ—aring_v of_o these_o former_a unexpected_a authority_n so_o error_n be_v aggrieve_v to_o be_v uphrayd_v with_o its_o own_o oversight_n yet_o for_o the_o more_o satisfaction_n of_o this_o company_n here_o present_a i_o will_v with_o their_o good_a licence_n proceed_v in_o my_o former_a method_n touch_v the_o other_o follow_v title_n and_o encomia_fw-la give_v to_o our_o bless_a lady_n in_o her_o litany_n yet_o for_o great_a expedition_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o some_o few_o be_v partly_o coineident_a with_o some_o of_o the_o former_a and_o will_v chief_o insist_v in_o such_o title_n follow_v which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v less_o warrant_v with_o antiquity_n and_o to_o proceed_v 13._o virgo_fw-la praedicanda_fw-la epiphanius_n thus_o write_v of_o this_o her_o title_n serm_v de_fw-fr laud._n b._n virg._n a_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a tongue_n no_o not_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n can_v suffice_v to_o rehearse_v thy_o praise_n basilius_n selencius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o age_n celebrate_v she_o pray_v see_v in_o these_o word_n orat._n in_o annunciat_n deip._n hail_o thou_o who_o pass_v as_o mediatrix_fw-la between_o god_n and_o man_n procure_v that_o the_o interpose_a enemy_n may_v at_o length_n be_v overthrow_v and_o carthly_a thing_n join_v to_o celestial_a where_o this_o author_n speak_v of_o the_o mediation_n of_o intercession_n only_o not_o of_o redemption_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o christ_n 14._o virgo_fw-la potens_fw-la s._n cyrill_n alexandrinus_n homil._n ephes_n in_o hest._n by_o marry_v the_o devil_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n &_o by_o who_o all_o creature_n possess_v with_o rage_n of_o idol_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n s._n bernard_n serm._n 1._o in_o salue_fw-la regina_fw-la power_n be_v give_v to_o mary_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o power_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o help_v us._n 15._o virgo_fw-la fidelis_fw-la eutichiannus_n in_o vita_fw-la s._n theophili_n who_o have_v o_o lady_n hope_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v after_o docean_v or_o what_o man_n have_v faithful_o implore_v thy_o almighty_a help_n and_o be_v ever_o forsake_v s._n austin_n direct_v his_o speech_n to_o our_o b._n lady_n say_v thus_o de_n sanctis_fw-la serm_fw-la 18._o the_o world_n have_v make_v thou_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o faith_n with_o god_n 16._o speculum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la andraeas_n cretensis_n bishop_n who_o live_v in_o the_o five_o age_n thus_o write_v in_o annunciatione_n b._n virg._n rejoice_v o_o mirror_n through_o which_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o thick_a shade_n of_o sinew_n receive_v the_o sun_n of_o justice_n come_v from_o heaven_n be_v enlighten_v s._n ambrose_n the_o virgin_n such_o a_o one_o be_v mary_n that_o the_o life_n of_o she_o alone_o be_v the_o instruction_n of_o all_o men._n 17._o causa_fw-la nostrae_fw-la laetitiae_fw-la s._n aâ—stin_n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la serm_fw-la 18._o the_o mother_n of_o our_o kind_n bring_v pain_n into_o the_o world_n â—he_v mother_n of_o our_o lord_n bring_v to_o the_o world_n health_n s._n chrysostome_n seraâ—_n de_fw-fr gen._n &_o interdict_v arbour_n ad_fw-la adam_n the_o serpent_n seduce_v ena_n mary_n consent_v to_o
gabriel_n eâ—t_n the_o sedue_n of_o ena_n bring_v death_n the_o cousent_a of_o mary_n bring_v tyse_n 18._o rosa_fw-la mystica_fw-la s._n john_n damascene_fw-la orat._n 1._o de_fw-la natinit_fw-la b._n virg_n mary_n be_v the_o rose_n which_o be_v spring_v from_o thorn_n that_o be_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v fill_v all_o thing_n with_o sweet_a adour_n s._n beruard_n serm._n de_fw-fr b._n maria._n marry_o be_v a_o rose_n whyte_n by_o virginity_n red_a by_o charity_n white_a through_o her_o follow_v of_o vertus_fw-fr redd_n through_o her_o trumple_v on_o vice_n white_a in_o purisy_v her_o affection_n red_a in_o hane_v compassion_n of_o her_o neighbour_n now_o mariamastix_n she_o be_v this_o mystical_a ross_n the_o more_o reason_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o sweet_a fragrancy_n proceed_v from_o she_o have_v the_o church_n to_o say_v of_o she_o siâ—ut_o mirth_n electa_fw-la odoâ—â—m_fw-la dedisti_fw-la sâ—avitatie_fw-mi sancta_fw-la dei_fw-la genetrix_fw-la in_o offic_n b._n marry_o 19_o turris_n davidies_n thy_o neck_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n which_o be_v build_v with_o bulwark_n a_o thousand_o target_n hang_v on_o it_o cant._n 4._o which_o sentence_n though_o immediate_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o a_o virtuous_a soul_n yet_o consequent_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n 20._o domus_fw-la aurea_fw-la proclus_n constantinop_n speak_v of_o the_o b._n virgin_n thus_o say_v homil._n de_fw-fr natinitate_fw-la christi_fw-la this_o be_v the_o shop_n where_o the_o nature_n be_v unite_v s._n chrysostome_n orat._n in_o annunciat_n b._n virgin_n hail_o oline_v temple_n of_o god_n hail_o o_o mansion_n both_o of_o heaven_n ano_fw-la earth_n 21._o faederis_n arcae_fw-la s._n ambrose_n thus_o most_o rethorical_o amplifi_v say_v tom_n 3_o serus_fw-la 80._o what_o other_o thing_n shall_v we_o say_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v but_o s._n mary_n for_o the_o ark_n carry_v within_o it_o the_o table_n of_o the_o yostament_n but_o mary_n do_v be_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o testament_n that_o hold_v within_o it_o the_o law_n this_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n this_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n andrea_n cretensis_n orat._n in_o annunciat_n b._n virg_n rejoice_v o_o new_a ark_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rest_v ark_n wherein_o christ_n our_o nóe_n keep_v his_o humanity_n 22._o janua_fw-la caeli_fw-la fulgentius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o five_o age_n say_v serm._n de_fw-fr land_n b._n virg_n mary_n be_v make_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n because_o through_o she_o god_n send_v true_a light_n to_o all_z age_n s._n dawascene_a orat._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n b._n virg_n this_o woman_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n be_v the_o gate_n of_o life_n the_o fountain_n of_o light_n 23._o salus_fw-la insirmorum_fw-la chrysostome_n orat._n in_o annenciat_n b._n virg_n by_o this_o virgin_n o_o belove_v the_o physician_n come_v to_o those_o who_o be_v sick_a s._n austin_n serm._n de_fw-fr sanctis_fw-la serm_fw-la 18._o she_o eva_n â—ave_n the_o blow_n this_o marry_o do_v heart_n it_o 24._o regina_fw-la angelorum_fw-la s._n athanasius_n in_o euang._n de_fw-fr b._n virg_n since_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n be_v a_o king_n a_o lord_n and_o god_n therefore_o the_o mother_n which_o bring_v he_o forth_o be_v propersy_n and_o true_o esteem_v a_o queen_n a_o lady_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n ephrem_n orat._n the_o land_n b._n virg_n o_o mary_n high_a than_o the_o bless_a of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o cherâ—bims_n holy_a than_o the_o seraphim_n without_o comparison_n more_o glorious_a than_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n 25._o regina_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la andrea_n creteâ—sis_n in_o annâ—ne_n b._n virg_n all_o hail_n o_o the_o honour_n of_o â—ll_a prophet_n and_o patriarch_n 26._o regiâ—â—_n prophetarum_fw-la s._n hisroâ—â—_n orat._n de_fw-la s._n maria_n virg_n to_o thou_o o_o virgin_n the_o prophet_n give_v praise_n 27._o regina_fw-la apostoâ—orum_fw-la entâ—ymâ—us_fw-la eremâ—ta_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o five_o century_n hist._n eccles_n l._n 3_o c._n 40._o we_o have_v receive_v by_o ancient_a &_o most_o true_a tradition_n that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o virgin_n departure_n all_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o travail_v the_o world_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o nation_n lift_v up_o on_o high_a in_o a_o moment_n meet_v together_o at_o jerusalem_n 28._o regina_fw-la martyrum_fw-la epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 78._o her_o glory_n be_v among_o martyr_n basilius_n seleâ—cius_n who_o live_v in_o the_o four_o age._n orat._n in_o annunciat_n deiparae_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v true_o affirm_v of_o other_o saines_n who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o what_o be_v sit_v we_o shall_v think_v of_o the_o virgin_n mother_n of_o god_n who_o as_o far_o excee_v all_o martyr_n in_o brigâ—â—tues_n as_o do_v the_o sun_n the_o other_o star_n 29._o regina_fw-la virginum_fw-la s._n ephrem_n orat._n the_o land_n b._n virg._n thou_o be_v the_o ornament_n crown_n and_o joy_n of_o virgin_n alcuinus_fw-la anglus_fw-la who_o live_v in_o the_o seven_o age_n de_fw-la trinitatel_n 3_o c._n 14._o marry_o be_v most_o renew_v for_o virginity_n and_o pure_a than_o all_o the_o virgin_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n 30._o regina_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la s._n damascen_n orat._n 2._o de_fw-la germine_fw-la viso_fw-la etc._n etc._n she_o uz._n marry_o be_v holy_a and_o holy_a than_o all_o saint_n gregorius_n magnus_n l._n 1._o reg._n c._n 2._o be_v not_o mary_n a_o high_a vountayne_n for_o esay_n prophese_v of_o the_o most_o excellent_a dignity_n of_o this_o mountain_n say_v the_o mountain_n of_o our_o lord_n shall_v in_o the_o late_a day_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n sure_o there_o be_v a_o mountain_n in_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n because_o the_o height_n of_o mary_n shine_v glorious_o above_o all_o saint_n thus_o far_o mariamastix_n and_o this_o present_a company_n i_o have_v 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