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it_o please_v you_o sir_n to_o cause_v some_o one_o to_o bless_v i_o the_o priest_n therefore_o that_o he_o may_v correspond_v on_o his_o part_n to_o so_o great_a humiliation_n do_v not_o delegate_v this_o office_n of_o blessing_n â—nto_o any_o his_o inferior_a neither_o do_v he_o presume_v by_o himself_o to_o give_v the_o benediction_n but_o rather_o do_v beg_v of_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v bless_v above_o all_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v it_o thus_o far_o be_v the_o word_n of_o peter_n damian_n which_o manner_n of_o ask_v and_o give_v the_o benediction_n by_o he_o here_o declare_v have_v be_v and_o be_v general_o practise_v when_o the_o office_n be_v perform_v in_o public_a by_o any_o number_n but_o wâ—en_o one_o alone_o recite_v the_o office_n the_o custom_n be_v instead_o of_o domne_a to_o say_v domine_fw-la because_o the_o benediction_n be_v then_o ask_v immediate_o of_o almighty_a god_n â—â—e_v benedâ—ctions_n in_o the_o breviary_n be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n but_o here_o in_o this_o office_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n the_o first_o benediction_n be_v give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o his_o belove_a mother_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o be_v ask_v by_o her_o intercession_n of_o lesson_n and_o the_o profit_n that_o arise_v by_o they_o the_o benediction_n be_v give_v the_o lector_fw-la or_o reader_n procee_v to_o read_v the_o lesson_n which_o be_v here_o in_o this_o little_a office_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n take_v out_o of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la for_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n except_o advent_v when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o in_o the_o other_o office_n of_o the_o breviary_n the_o lesson_n of_o the_o first_o nocturne_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o 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the_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v be_v intermix_v with_o the_o psalm_n and_o long_o before_o that_o council_n the_o say_v custom_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n as_o cassâ—an_n affirm_v it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a instiâ—ut_fw-la l._n 2._o instiâ—ut_fw-la to_o insist_v much_o upon_o the_o prove_v of_o the_o antiquity_n and_o use_n of_o the_o lesson_n for_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v as_o alsoe_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o holy_a father_n s._n benedict_n who_o live_v above_o eleven_o hundred_o year_n past_a and_o the_o authority_n of_o s._n augustine_n in_o his_o preface_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n john_n and_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n in_o all_o age_n the_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v gather_v thereby_o be_v manifold_a some_o of_o
wrath_n to_o wit_n will_v thou_o continue_v thy_o revenge_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n upon_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n for_o ever_o no_o true_o for_o thy_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o spare_v and_o show_v pity_n as_o thou_o have_v declare_v by_o thy_o prophet_n say_v i_o know_v the_o cogitation_n that_o i_o intend_v unto_o you_o 29._o jerem._n 29._o cogitation_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o affliction_n to_o give_v you_o a_o end_n and_o patience_n therefore_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v turn_v towards_o we_o by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o corporal_a presence_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n shall_v quicken_v we_o who_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o present_a and_o by_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o whence_o our_o saviour_n say_v i_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o 10._o joh._n 10._o may_v have_v more_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n 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sinner_n who_o from_o idolatry_n sensuality_n and_o perverse_a judgement_n do_v return_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n become_v obedient_a to_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o what_o solid_a and_o sincere_a reason_n do_v dictate_v we_o be_v teach_v here_o to_o observe_v diligent_o what_o our_o lord_n god_n do_v speak_v in_o we_o that_o we_o may_v condescend_v to_o his_o holy_a inspiration_n for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o abacuc_n say_v i_o will_v 2._o abacus_fw-la 2._o stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n and_o i_o will_v contemplate_v to_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v to_o i_o but_o to_o this_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v which_o be_v a_o divine_a which_o a_o angelical_a which_o a_o natural_a and_o which_o a_o diabolical_a instinct_n but_o yet_o his_o salvation_n christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o all_o man_n will_v not_o cooperate_v with_o his_o grace_n nor_o consequent_o participate_v of_o the_o 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fit_o place_v at_o the_o end_n of_o compline_n it_o happy_o crown_v that_o hour_n which_o compleat_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n in_o religious_a conuenâ—s_n recite_v it_o be_v last_o at_o night_n because_o at_o that_o time_n chief_o man_n ought_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n but_o of_o god_n and_o their_o salvation_n that_o with_o internal_a peace_n they_o may_v dispose_v themselves_o to_o rest_v pious_o in_o our_o lord_n bear_v with_o holy_a symeon_n christ_n jesus_n if_o not_o in_o their_o arm_n yet_o with_o much_o fervour_n in_o their_o devout_o amorous_a heart_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_v canticle_n 1._o now_o thou_o do_v dismiss_v thy_o servant_n â—_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n in_o peace_n 2._o because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n 3._o which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v languish_v long_o in_o restless_a expectation_n long_v for_o that_o happy_a day_n wherein_o 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