1._o consider_v the_o b._n virgin_n be_v now_o in_o her_o journey_n to_o satisfy_v the_o proud_a law_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n be_v come_v to_o bethleem_n there_o bring_v forth_o the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n jesus_n 2._o jesus_n thus_o prefer_v poor_a bethleem_n before_o great_a jerusalem_n for_o his_o birth_n place_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o stable_n all_o other_o house_n refuse_v his_o b._n mother_n &_o he_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a 3._o behold_v the_o wonderful_a poverty_n this_o bless_a company_n be_v reduce_v unto_o he_o who_o provide_v for_o all_o creature_n in_o all_o abundance_n feel_v the_o misery_n and_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o see_v the_o b._n mother_n seek_v all_o mean_v possible_a to_o defend_v her_o happy_a infant_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o a_o most_o sharp_a season_n be_v the_o depth_n of_o winter_n wrap_v the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o few_o simple_a clout_n have_v no_o other_o company_n to_o assist_v she_o but_o she_o espouse_v s._n joseph_n and_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 5._o holy_a joseph_n know_v all_o what_o have_v pass_v admire_v at_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o reflect_v upon_o the_o vision_n make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n 5.7_o gen._n 37._o heb._n 5.7_o who_o in_o his_o dream_n seem_v to_o behold_v the_o sun_n moon_n &_o star_n adore_v he_o this_o vision_n our_o holy_a s._n joseph_n with_o great_a humility_n apply_v to_o sweet_a jesus_n the_o new_a bear_v saviour_n who_o be_v infinite_o respect_v by_o his_o heavenly_a father_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o reverence_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o &_o adore_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n his_o mother_n and_o by_o quire_n of_o angel_n 6._o endeavour_v to_o imitate_v this_o true_a poverty_n &_o profund_a humility_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n and_o his_o holy_a mother_n by_o exercise_v at_o last_o some_o time_n act_v of_o poverty_n to_o wit_v the_o want_n of_o some_o commodity_n as_o also_o of_o humility_n practice_n virtue_n be_v not_o â—oâ—ten_v but_o by_o practice_n by_o prefer_v other_o before_o thyself_o and_o certain_o know_v that_o unless_o thou_o practise_v thyself_o in_o these_o virtue_n thou_o shall_v not_o obtain_v they_o much_o less_o the_o reward_n due_a unto_o they_o the_o purification_n chap._n four_o see_v this_o mystery_n have_v be_v treat_v of_o before_o in_o general_a mystery_n the_o four_o joyful_a mystery_n we_o will_v here_o only_o speak_v thereof_o so_o as_o it_o may_v inform_v the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n and_o will_v in_o imitation_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n 1._o first_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o ceremony_n not_o to_o have_v be_v necessary_a the_o b._n virgin_n be_v most_o pure_a before_o in_o and_o after_o her_o happy_a delivery_n learn_v to_o do_v work_n of_o supererogation_n which_o be_v of_o exceed_v great_a value_n as_o in_o punish_v in_o thyself_o little_a offence_n with_o punishment_n due_a unto_o great_a and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n 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day_n after_o 4._o holy_a simeon_n receive_v answer_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o luke_n 2._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n until_o he_o see_v first_o the_o anoint_a of_o our_o lord_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o wonderful_a privilege_n be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v record_v god_n the_o way_n to_o see_v god_n he_o be_v just_o and_o religious_a expect_v the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n 5._o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o this_o holy_a company_n resort_v thus_o unto_o the_o temple_n be_v jesus_n do_v thou_o never_o mingle_v thy_o intention_n nor_o debase_v they_o with_o other_o thought_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n pure_o for_o jesus_n there_o pass_v thy_o time_n so_o as_o thou_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o eye_n of_o he_o that_o behold_v the_o most_o inward_a passage_n of_o thy_o mind_n 6._o wish_v thyself_o present_a to_o see_v this_o mystery_n perform_v that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o offer_v the_o best_a thou_o have_v with_o the_o b._n virgin_n how_o to_o embrace_v sweet_a jesus_n with_o simeon_n and_o how_o to_o praise_v god_n goodness_n with_o all_o this_o holy_a troop_n the_o find_n of_o jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n chap._n v._n according_a to_o their_o yearly_a custom_n the_o b._n virgin_n and_o her_o spouse_n s._n joseph_n 2._o the_o five_o joyful_a mystery_n luke_n 2._o lead_v between_o they_o their_o only_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n jesus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o adore_v here_o mark_v another_o act_n of_o supererogation_n especial_o in_o bl_a jesus_n who_o humanity_n have_v always_o conjoin_v with_o it_o his_o divinity_n 2._o behold_v the_o voluntary_a poverty_n of_o these_o happy_a pilgrim_n suffer_v many_o want_n &_o discommodity_n in_o the_o way_n to_o teach_v we_o sometimes_o to_o leave_v our_o ease_n and_o to_o put_v ourselves_o for_o god_n sake_n into_o some_o want_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o in_o a_o more_o lively_a manner_n imitate_v these_o move_a example_n 3._o the_o solemnity_n end_v the_o parent_n of_o jesus_n return_v homeward_o and_o have_v travail_v one_o day_n journey_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o nazareth_n 2._o luke_n 2._o at_o night_n in_o their_o inn_n they_o miss_v the_o child_n and_o seek_v he_o amongst_o their_o kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n they_o find_v he_o not_o note_v that_o they_o do_v not_o pass_v many_o day_n without_o reflection_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o jesus_n do_v not_o thou_o defer_v thy_o conversion_n nor_o refuse_v to_o return_v by_o penance_n into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n even_o upon_o the_o very_a first_o day_n of_o thy_o transgression_n 4._o at_o night_n in_o their_o inn_n theâ—_n miss_v the_o child_n although_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n have_v possess_v thou_o the_o whole_a day_n yet_o at_o night_n at_o least_o find_v he_o again_o who_o thou_o have_v stray_v from_o at_o night_n examine_v thy_o conscience_n &_o look_v into_o that_o inn_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o have_v entertain_v all_o those_o passenger_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v jesus_n to_o be_v absent_a impute_v it_o unto_o thy_o own_o great_a offence_n that_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o leave_v thou_o 5._o find_v seek_v where_o jesus_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o seek_v he_o among_o their_o kinsfolk_n and_o acquaintance_n they_o find_v he_o not_o since_o thou_o see_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v amongst_o carnal_a acquaintance_n and_o kindred_n why_o do_v thou_o yet_o spend_v thy_o time_n in_o vain_a since_o thou_o know_v where_o thou_o seek_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v not_o he_o thou_o lose_v with_o thyself_o all_o 6._o last_o since_o the_o world_n afford_v thou_o he_o not_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n a_o place_n pure_a segregated_a from_o worldly_a thought_n motion_n the_o force_n of_o good_a motion_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o teach_v thou_o and_o dispute_v with_o the_o doctor_n with_o thy_o perverse_a will_n that_o think_v it_o know_v much_o but_o it_o shall_v find_v itself_o confound_v by_o a_o child_n for_o every_o good_a motion_n be_v it_o never_o so_o young_a be_v sufficient_a to_o confound_v &_o put_v to_o silence_n the_o most_o obstinate_a will_n that_o may_v be_v of_o the_o five_o sorrowful_a mystery_n the_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n chap._n vi_o we_o must_v not_o look_v in_o this_o garden_n for_o delight_n oâ—_n pastime_n mâ—stery_n the_o first_o sorrowful_a mâ—stery_n such_o as_o the_o world_n affoard_v no_o fountain_n here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o such_o as_o sweat_v blood_n no_o statue_n here_o be_v place_v unless_o thou_o will_v behold_v jesus_n kneel_v immovable_a and_o in_o a_o agony_n no_o banquet_n here_o prepare_v only_o a_o angel_n appear_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o dolour_n therefore_o let_v none_o enter_v into_o this_o garden_n but_o with_o a_o firm_a purpose_n and_o desire_v
the_o best_a we_o have_v since_o indeed_o we_o give_v it_o not_o but_o restore_v it_o to_o he_o of_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a gift_n offer_v to_o her_o bless_a son_n by_o the_o three_o king_n be_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n and_o her_o spouse_n speedy_o give_v away_o in_o alm_n since_o two_o dove_n be_v now_o the_o best_a gift_n they_o have_v to_o offer_v holy_a simeon_n receive_v his_o saviour_n into_o his_o arm_n sing_v nunc_fw-la dimittis_fw-la 2._o luc_n 2._o now_o thou_o do_v dismiss_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n because_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o valuation_n this_o holy_a saint_n haâ—ing_v see_v his_o saviour_n desire_v not_o to_o live_v any_o long_o here_o setâ—ing_v before_o thy_o eye_n happiness_n which_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n &_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n make_v resolution_n worthy_a of_o thy_o choice_n our_o b._n lady_n hear_v both_o holy_a simeon_n &_o anne_n to_o prophesy_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o saviour_n stand_v withal_o humility_n in_o the_o temple_n convert_n none_n of_o all_o these_o praise_n to_o herself_o who_o be_v â—udged_v worthy_a by_o heaven_n to_o bear_v â—his_fw-la saviour_n of_o the_o world_n last_o her_o behaviour_n towards_o all_o that_o be_v present_a in_o such_o a_o concourse_n of_o praise_n &_o admiration_n be_v such_o as_o she_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o esteem_v of_o she_o but_o as_o of_o a_o ordinary_a woman_n who_o need_v purification_n the_o assumption_n chap._n vi_o feast_n the_o sixth_o feast_n first_o the_o most_o happy_a soulâ—_n of_o this_o b_o virgin_n separate_v from_o her_o body_n by_o death_n be_v by_o angelical_a power_n transport_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o like_o triumph_v her_o body_n by_o singular_a privilege_n be_v carry_v up_o by_o angel_n and_o in_o all_o happiness_n reunite_v to_o her_o soul_n reflect_v upon_o the_o joy_n at_o this_o union_n applaud_v by_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o b._n trinity_n and_o all_o the_o quire_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o glorious_a son_n she_o receave_v a_o crown_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n she_o be_v place_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o her_o son_n and_o proclaim_v queen_n of_o heaven_n last_o endeavour_n thou_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o make_v this_o queen_n of_o glory_n adore_v also_o here_o on_o earth_n by_o draw_v and_o exhort_v as_o many_o as_o thou_o can_v to_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o she_o and_o thus_o by_o these_o six_o feast_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o some_o light_n how_o to_o apply_v any_o mystery_n to_o thy_o bead_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v grow_v expert_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n thou_o may_v either_o say_v thy_o whole_a bead_n meditate_v upon_o one_o only_a mystery_n as_o for_o example_n the_o conception_n of_o this_o b._n virgin_n or_o else_o thâ—u_n may_v apply_v to_o every_o decade_n or_o ten_o one_o of_o these_o mystery_n &_o so_o in_o thy_o six_o decade_n thou_o shall_v run_v through_o all_o the_o six_o mystery_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o bead_n consist_v ordinary_o of_o six_o decade_n now_o we_o will_v pass_v unto_o the_o rosary_n consist_v of_o 15._o decade_n or_o 150._o ave_n and_o of_o 15._o pater_fw-la noster_n of_o the_o rosary_n the_o rosary_n rosary_n the_o rosary_n which_o diverse_a sodality_n both_o religious_a &_o secular_a daily_a use_n be_v make_v of_o 15._o decade_n or_o fifteen_o time_n 10._o ave_n and_o 15._o pater_fw-la noster_n &_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o crown_n each_o crown_n contain_v five_o dacade_n of_o ave_n and_o five_o pater_fw-la noster_n and_o to_o proceed_v with_o the_o first_o five_o we_o will_v apply_v unto_o it_o the_o five_o joyful_a mystery_n to_o wit_n the_o annunciation_n visitation_n the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n his_o presentation_n his_o find_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o five_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o first_o crown_n each_o mystery_n to_o a_o several_a decade_n of_o the_o first_o joyful_a mystery_n which_o be_v the_o annunciation_n chap_n i._n call_v to_o mind_n the_o history_n of_o the_o annunciation_n 1._o the_o first_o joyful_a mystery_n luke_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v record_v by_o the_o evangelist_n in_o which_o narration_n six_o point_n be_v remarkable_a first_o the_o consultation_n make_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o trinity_n how_o they_o may_v assist_v man_n and_o bring_v he_o again_o into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o other_o mean_n be_v find_v more_o expedient_a then_o that_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o b._n trinity_n shall_v become_v man_n consider_v then_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o angel_n in_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v the_o embassage_n he_o be_v will_v to_o bear_v unto_o the_o virgin_n mary_n dwell_v in_o nâ—zareth_n as_o also_o how_o the_o angel_n carry_v himself_o towards_o this_o choose_a queen_n he_o discourse_v with_o she_o in_o a_o humble_a low_a voice_n brief_o and_o grave_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o treat_v with_o prince_n likewise_o her_o virginal_a modesty_n beinâ—_n trouble_v at_o the_o marvellous_a speech_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o her_o deep_a si_fw-mi ence_n 1._o luke_n 1._o consider_v with_o herself_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o salutation_n this_o be_v again_o her_o singular_a wisdom_n â—aving_a with_o herself_o quomodo_fw-la fiet_fw-la istud_fw-la how_o shall_v this_o be_v do_v conjoin_a with_o a_o purpose_n of_o purity_n because_o she_o know_v not_o man_n also_o her_o holy_a fear_n fear_v not_o o_o mary_n thou_o have_v find_v grace_n before_o god_n for_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a shall_v overshadow_v thou_o last_o contemplate_n upon_o the_o marvellous_a fruitfulness_n promise_v she_o in_o give_v her_o consent_n reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o b._n vâ—rgin_n high_o reward_v behold_v thou_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n end_v this_o point_n with_o admiration_n at_o the_o b._n virgin_n exceed_v promptness_n and_o humility_n behold_v the_o handmaid_n of_o our_o lord_n her_o courage_n let_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o her_o faith_n and_o confidence_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o last_o her_o devout_a thanksgiving_n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v our_o lord_n the_o visitation_n chap._n ii_o mystery_n the_o second_o joyful_a mystery_n set_a before_o thy_o eye_n the_o first_o pilgrimage_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n in_o visit_v her_o cousin_n s._n elizabeth_n mother_n of_o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n wherein_o consider_v these_o six_o point_n apply_v one_o to_o every_o decade_n first_o contemplate_n the_o b._n will_v of_o god_n to_o be_v that_o this_o journey_n shall_v then_o be_v undertake_v by_o the_o b._n virgin_n to_o sanctify_v s._n john_n by_o her_o gracious_a salutation_n the_o b._n virgin_n know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v take_v this_o journey_n sudden_o without_o any_o delay_n rise_v up_o &_o go_v into_o the_o mountain_n by_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a father_n understand_v perfection_n in_o all_o virtue_n at_o which_o the_o whole_a euamgelical_a law_n aim_v 3._o make_v thyself_o present_a and_o see_v the_o pious_a strife_n between_o these_o happy_a woman_n ally_v near_o in_o virtue_n then_o in_o blood_n endeavour_v each_o one_o to_o exceed_v in_o act_n of_o humility_n and_o charity_n 4._o lie_v if_o we_o be_v force_v to_o discover_v our_o own_o worth_a let_v we_o do_v it_o as_o rather_o be_v mortify_v thâ—n_o please_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o oath_n r_n wh_o re_fw-la our_o measure_n lie_v the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o god_n although_o she_o can_v not_o hide_v from_o her_o cousin_n the_o greatness_n whereto_o she_o be_v call_v yet_o her_o humble_a manner_n of_o disclose_v it_o be_v such_o as_o can_v not_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n replenish_v with_o all_o grace_n and_o virtue_n 5._o then_o consider_v the_o virtue_n practise_v by_o the_o b._n 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