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be_v replenish_v with_o god_n utter_v with_o her_o mouth_n this_o sovereign_a canticle_n full_a of_o affection_n of_o god_n which_o canticle_n have_v ten_o verse_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o psalterion_n or_o harp_n of_o ten_o string_n like_v to_o those_o 143.9_o psal_n 42.4_o 91_o 4._o &_o 143.9_o which_o david_n command_v we_o to_o touch_v for_o to_o glorifye_v god_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o meditate_v all_o her_o word_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o spiritual_o to_o rehearse_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o virgin_n join_v to_o every_o word_n or_o verse_n some_o holy_a affection_n or_o joy_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o our_o lady_n with_o the_o petition_n and_o colloquye_v belong_v unto_o it_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n in_o this_o first_o verse_n the_o sacred_a virgin_n teach_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o praise_v god_n think_v high_o and_o magnificent_o of_o he_o &_o magnify_v that_o which_o be_v he_o in_o all_o that_o be_v possible_a that_o be_v his_o bounty_n and_o mercy_n his_o wisdom_n and_o charitye_n &_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o government_n and_o this_o not_o only_o with_o corporal_a word_n but_o with_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o her_o interior_a faculty_n invite_v they_o with_o david_n to_o praise_v our_o lord_n 103.1.33_o psal_n 102.1_o &_o 103.1.33_o and_o she_o say_v not_o my_o soul_n do_v magnifye_v or_o will_v magnifye_v but_o do_v magnifye_v to_o signify_v that_o her_o principal_a office_n and_o perpetual_a occupation_n be_v to_o magnifye_v god_n do_v on_o earth_n that_o which_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v always_o magnifye_v our_o lord_n 43.30_o colloquy_n eccl._n 43.30_o o_o lord_n of_o infinite_a greatness_n little_o can_v i_o magnifye_v thou_o with_o my_o praise_n but_o as_o i_o may_v i_o praise_v and_o magnifye_v thou_o and_o confess_v that_o thou_o be_v great_a than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o say_v or_o to_o think_v o_o sovereign_a virgin_n 33.4_o 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say_v to_o myself_o how_o be_v it_o o_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o fear_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o the_o more_o merciful_a he_o be_v now_o shall_v then_o be_v the_o more_o rigorous_a why_o embrace_v thou_o not_o with_o love_n the_o sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o grace_n before_o the_o terrible_a sign_n of_o his_o wrath_n fall_v upon_o thou_o if_o the_o pillar_n of_o heaven_n shall_v then_o tremble_v why_o do_v not_o thou_o fortifye_v thyself_o with_o a_o celestial_a life_n that_o though_o thou_o fear_v yet_o thou_o may_v not_o fall_v o_o infinite_a god_n nail_v my_o flesh_n with_o thy_o holy_a fear_n 120._o colloquy_n psal_n 118_o 120._o make_v i_o fear_v thy_o terrible_a judgement_n let_v my_o bone_n be_v wither_v with_o sorrow_v for_o have_v offend_v thou_o rather_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v wither_v with_o a_o unproffitable_a fear_n let_v
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with_o a_o good_a will_n suffer_v this_o imprisonment_n and_o this_o mortification_n of_o sense_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o everlasting_a prison_n and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o liberty_n and_o overmuch_o looseness_n of_o eva_n who_o go_v to_o recreate_v herself_o in_o paradise_n bebelde_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n taste_v thereof_o and_o so_o likewise_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o libertye_n and_o lightness_n of_o my_o sense_n and_o to_o animate_v i_o by_o his_o example_n to_o mortifye_v they_o and_o to_o suffer_v any_o shut_n up_o or_o straightness_n whatsoever_o in_o my_o chamber_n or_o bed_n or_o in_o whatsoever_o else_o pertain_v to_o the_o pamper_n of_o my_o flesh_n i_o humble_o thank_v thou_o o_o divine_a word_n incarnate_a colloquy_n colloquy_n for_o this_o entrance_n thou_o have_v make_v into_o the_o world_n suffer_v so_o straight_o a_o goole_n such_o a_o horrid_a prison_n and_o so_o long_o and_o tedious_a a_o 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even_o until_o death_n povertye_n contempt_n dolour_n 87.16_o psa_fw-la 87.16_o and_o affliction_n and_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o suffer_v a_o thousand_o kind_n of_o affliction_n elect_v such_o a_o manner_n of_o life_n contrary_n to_o that_o of_o the_o world_n to_o discover_v by_o his_o example_n the_o deceit_n and_o error_n of_o worldling_n that_o do_v follow_v it_o for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n very_o evident_a that_o the_o world_n err_v choose_v for_o his_o companion_n riches_n honour_n and_o delicacy_n when_o as_o christ_n the_o infinite_a wisdom_n who_o can_v neither_o deceive_v himself_o nor_o beguile_v we_o choose_v the_o contrary_n with_o this_o consideration_n i_o be_o to_o confound_v myself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a babe_n see_v how_o contrary_o i_o have_v live_v to_o that_o which_o he_o teach_v purpose_v to_o imitate_v he_o from_o hence_o forward_o choose_v to_o suffer_v what_o he_o suffer_v and_o beseech_v he_o to_o make_v i_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v with_o he_o and_o as_o he_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o acceptable_o and_o willing_o for_o his_o love._n o_o sovereign_a child_n 23.8_o colloquy_n 2_o reg._n 23.8_o who_o like_o another_o david_n be_v the_o wise_a prince_n among_o three_o for_o of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n thou_o be_v the_o second_o to_o who_o wisdom_n be_v attribute_v what_o do_v thou_o seat_v here_o in_o this_o chair_n of_o the_o manger_n be_v silent_a without_o speak_v unto_o we_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o tender_a little_a worm_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o violent_o kill_v eight_o hundred_o for_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o humilliation_n that_o thou_o have_v in_o the_o worm-eaten_a wood_n of_o thy_o poor_a harbour_n thou_o kill_v with_o the_o violence_n of_o thy_o divine_a love_n the_o innumerable_a violence_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n o_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o valiant_a prince_n which_o silent_o instructe_v and_o silent_o kill_v teach_v i_o to_o follow_v 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shall_v be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v by_o all_o desire_z if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o come_v down_o into_o the_o world_n to_o manifest_v he_o &_o make_v he_o know_v then_o do_v the_o eternal_a father_n give_v that_o commandment_n unto_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n s_o 1.6_o heb._n 1.6_o paul_n ponder_v et_fw-la cum_fw-la iterum_fw-la introducit_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la terrarum_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o adorent_fw-la eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la angeli_fw-la eius_fw-la and_o when_o again_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v and_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n adore_v he_o he_o say_v all_o not_o except_v any_o one_o and_o all_o of_o they_o from_o heaven_n adore_v with_o high_a reverence_n this_o babe_n who_o be_v on_o earth_n behold_v what_o they_o do_v the_o seraphines_n inflame_v in_o love_n behold_v he_o hold_v themselves_o as_o freeze_v and_o with_o profound_a humillitye_n acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o god_n the_o cherubin_n full_a of_o knowledge_n in_o presence_n of_o this_o child_n esteem_v themselves_o as_o ignorant_a and_o with_o great_a tremble_a adore_v he_o and_o reverence_v he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o the_o like_a do_v the_o other_o quire_n of_o the_o angel_n i_o rejoice_v o_o all_o my_o good_a colloquy_n colloquy_n to_o see_v thou_o adore_v by_o thy_o angel_n and_o it_o greive_v i_o great_o to_o see_v thou_o so_o forget_v and_o unknown_a among_o man_n ay_o o_o lord_n adore_v thou_o together_o with_o these_o bless_a spirit_n and_o do_v hearty_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v and_o adore_v thou_o and_o if_o it_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n to_o give_v they_o netice_n hereof_o ecce_fw-la ego_fw-la mitte_fw-la me_fw-it behold_v i_o here_o 6.8_o isa_n 6.8_o send_v i_o for_o if_o thou_o send_v i_o i_o will_v fly_v with_o those_o wing_n which_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o and_o like_o the_o seraphines_n i_o will_v cry_v out_o through_o the_o world_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v thou_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n albeit_o with_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o humilliation_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o poor_a stable_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v obscure_v the_o second_o point_n second_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o eternal_a father_n will_v manifest_v the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o be_v near_o about_o bethlehem_n watch_v and_o keep_v their_o flock_n send_v to_o this_o end_n a_o angel_n which_o as_o it_o be_v think_v be_v s._n gabriel_n invest_v with_o a_o resplendent_a body_n who_o environ_v they_o with_o a_o celestial_a light_n say_v unto_o they_o 2.10_o luc._n 2.10_o behold_v i_o evangelise_v to_o you_o great_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o the_o people_n because_o this_o day_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o you_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o infant_n swaddle_v in_o clothes_n and_o laâ—ed_v in_o a_o manger_n upon_o this_o passage_n i_o will_v consider_v first_o how_o god_n will_v not_o manifest_v this_o mysterye_n nor_o send_v this_o angel_n to_o the_o sage_n of_o bethlehem_n for_o they_o be_v proud_a nor_o to_o the_o scotfree_a for_o they_o be_v covetous_a nor_o to_o the_o noble_a for_o they_o be_v pamper_v but_o to_o the_o shepherd_n because_o they_o be_v poor_a humble_a labour_a man_n that_o be_v watch_v and_o attend_v their_o office_n for_o such_o disposition_n as_o these_o god_n require_v in_o those_o to_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o mystery_n and_o if_o he_o impart_v they_o not_o with_o i_o it_o be_v because_o i_o want_v such_o a_o disposition_n see_v it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a 11.25_o matt._n 11.25_o and_o prudent_a and_o reveal_v they_o to_o the_o little_a one_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o low_o second_o i_o will_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o great_a 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bear_v for_o the_o good_a of_o i_o hunt_v prowde_o after_o greatness_n and_o forget_v thy_o lewelinesse_n and_o humillitye_n three_o i_o will_v ponder_v how_o the_o sign_n to_o find_v out_o the_o saviour_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v infancy_n swaddle_a clout_n and_o a_o manger_n o_o infinite_a greatness_n of_o god_n colloquy_n colloquy_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v imagine_v that_o thing_n so_o base_a shall_v be_v the_o sign_n to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o majesty_n but_o i_o now_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thou_o be_v delight_v with_o these_o debasing_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o to_o move_v i_o to_o procure_v they_o teach_v i_o by_o the_o way_n that_o
wherewith_o he_o move_v &_o teach_v i_o to_o circumcize_v and_o cut_v of_o all_o my_o superfluity_n in_o pamper_v honour_n 2.11_o rem_fw-la 2.28_o colos_n 2.11_o and_o commodity_n of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v my_o disordinate_a vice_n and_o affection_n to_o accomplish_v the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o if_o need_n be_v therefore_o to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v the_o true_a spirit_n obtain_v 10._o serm._n 10._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n say_v a_o holy_a man_n as_o s._n dorotheus_n report_v dam_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la &_o accipe_fw-la spiritum_fw-la give_v blood_n and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v spirit_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o with_o the_o cost_n of_o blood_n mortify_v and_o circumcize_v all_o the_o affection_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n beside_o this_o i_o be_o willing_o to_o suffer_v other_o to_o circumcize_v i_o and_o to_o aid_v i_o to_o take_v away_o these_o superfluity_n whither_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a intention_n or_o with_o a_o evil_a intention_n to_o to_o do_v i_o disgrace_v suffer_v they_o with_o patience_n to_o circumcize_v and_o cut_v of_o from_o i_o some_o of_o my_o delicacye_n my_o honour_n and_o commodity_n although_o it_o be_v with_o the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n for_o as_o s._n 12.1_o heb._n 12.1_o paul_n say_v it_o make_v not_o much_o who_o fight_v against_o sin_n when_o he_o come_v not_o to_o resist_v it_o unto_o blood_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v unto_o who_o i_o be_o to_o say_v 4.25_o exo._n 4.25_o sponsus_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la tu_fw-la mihi_fw-la es_fw-la my_o belove_a thou_o be_v to_o i_o a_o spouse_n of_o blood_n for_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o will_v suffer_v with_o a_o good_a will_n any_o circumcision_n or_o mortification_n that_o may_v happen_v though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o shed_n of_o my_o blood_n for_o thou_o to_o this_o end_n it_o will_v help_v i_o to_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v his_o precious_a blood_n in_o three_o place_n and_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n first_o in_o circumcision_n by_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o do_v it_o to_o a_o holy_a end_n second_o in_o the_o garden_n by_o himself_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v blood_n three_o in_o the_o house_n of_o pilate_n and_o on_o mount_n caluary_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o tormentor_n and_o minister_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o this_o that_o i_o may_v persuade_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o likewise_o to_o be_v prepare_v to_o shed_v my_o blood_n and_o to_o suffer_v in_o these_o three_o sort_n first_o subject_v myself_o to_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v ordain_v although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o cut_n of_o and_o circumcize_v what_o i_o most_o love_n second_o i_o be_v the_o tormentor_n of_o myself_o move_v myself_o with_o such_o consideration_n to_o work_n of_o penance_n and_o mortification_n chastize_v my_o flesh_n and_o deprive_v myself_o of_o whatsoever_o hinder_v i_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n though_o it_o greive_v i_o never_o so_o much_o three_o suffer_v those_o dolour_n and_o affliction_n which_o happen_v unto_o i_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o damnable_a intent_n o_o good_a jesus_n colloquiâ—_n colloquiâ—_n by_o that_o blood_n which_o thou_o shed_v upon_o these_o three_o occasion_n i_o beseech_v thou_o encourage_v my_o heart_n that_o if_o need_v be_v it_o may_v offer_v itself_o to_o shed_v it_o blood_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n and_o see_v it_o have_v so_o much_o to_o circumcize_v which_o self_n love_n detain_v it_o from_o do_v circumcize_a it_o o_o lord_n by_o thy_o own_o hand_n and_o lay_v a_o plot_n that_o other_o may_v circumcize_v it_o that_o there_o may_v remain_v in_o it_o no_o superfluous_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v displease_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n of_o this_o shed_n of_o blood_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o circumcision_n there_o may_v be_v make_v another_o very_a devoute_a meditation_n in_o that_o form_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o part_n concern_v the_o blood_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v in_o his_o passion_n the_o xxi_o meditation_n 2_o luc._n 2.21_o d._n th._n 3._o p._n q._n 37._o be_v 2_o of_o impose_v upon_o our_o saviour_n the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o first_o point_n first_o i_o be_o to_o consider_v who_o impose_v this_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n and_o how_o he_o accept_v it_o ponder_v how_o the_o principal_a giver_n of_o this_o name_n be_v not_o the_o virgin_n nor_o s._n joseph_n nor_o the_o angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a father_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o child_n be_v so_o great_a that_o no_o creature_n neither_o of_o earth_n nor_o of_o heaven_n be_v able_a of_o himself_o to_o give_v he_o a_o name_n befit_v he_o but_o only_o his_o eternal_a father_n who_o know_v he_o and_o know_v the_o end_n wherefore_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o what_o 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nor_o a_o name_n of_o shadow_n as_o other_o have_v have_v it_o but_o a_o name_n full_a of_o truth_n and_o of_o all_o perfection_n rejoice_v o_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o so_o sovereign_a a_o saviour_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v joy_n in_o our_o lord_n 3.18_o abac._n 3.18_o and_o will_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o jesus_n and_o my_o saviour_n for_o he_o be_v my_o fortitude_n he_o will_v give_v i_o foot_n like_o a_o stag_n to_o run_v away_o from_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o conqueror_n he_o will_v exalt_v i_o above_o the_o heaven_n with_o his_o saintas_n with_o who_o i_o may_v praise_v he_o with_o hymn_n and_o with_o psalm_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n i_o may_v likewise_o ponder_v how_o our_o