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the_o execution_n of_o his_o son_n incarnation_n to_o her_o acceptance_n and_o thereby_o admit_v she_o to_o a_o consultive_a and_o decisive_a suffrage_n in_o his_o counsel_n but_o to_o proceed_v the_o next_o lesson_n be_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o same_o strain_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n rom._n word_n sit_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la excusibile_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la ingerimus_fw-la fiat_fw-la impetrabile_fw-la quod_fw-la fidâ_fw-la ment_fw-la poscimus_fw-la accipe_fw-la quod_fw-la offerimus_fw-la redona_fw-la quod_fw-la rogamus_fw-la excusa_fw-la quod_fw-la timemus_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la spes_fw-la unica_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la speramus_fw-la veniam_fw-la delictorum_fw-la &_o in_o te_fw-la beatissima_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la est_fw-la expoctatio_fw-la praemiorum_fw-la sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la succurre_fw-la miseris_fw-la etc._n etc._n brev._n rom._n let_v every_o thing_n be_v excuse_v which_o we_o bring_v unto_o god_n by_o thou_o and_o let_v we_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v with_o a_o faithful_a mind_n accept_v that_o we_o offer_v give_v that_o we_o ask_v and_o pardon_v that_o we_o fear_v because_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a hope_n of_o sinner_n we_o hope_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o offence_n by_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o bless_a expectation_n of_o our_o reward_n o_o holy_a mary_n succour_v those_o that_o be_v miserable_a uphold_v those_o that_o be_v fainthearted_a comfort_v those_o that_o weep_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o above_o recite_v and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o derogate_v from_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v in_o the_o advent_a sunday_n this_o be_v a_o common_a collect_n rom._n collect_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr b._n mariae_fw-la virgin_n utero_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la angelo_n nunciante_fw-la carnom_fw-la suscipere_fw-la voluisti_fw-la praesta_fw-la supplicibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la eam_fw-la genetricem_fw-la dei_fw-la credimus_fw-la ejus_fw-la apud_fw-la to_o intercessionibus_fw-la adjuvemur_fw-la missal_n rom._n o_o god_n who_o by_o the_o annunciation_n of_o a_o angel_n will_v have_v thy_o eternal_a son_n assume_v flesh_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n grant_v to_o we_o thy_o supplicant_n that_o we_o who_o true_o believe_v she_o to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n may_v be_v help_v by_o her_o intercession_n with_o thou_o in_o the_o second_o sunday_n after_o the_o epiphany_n there_o be_v this_o prayer_n ibid._n prayer_n haec_fw-la nos_fw-la communio_fw-la domine_fw-la purget_fw-la a_o crimine_fw-la &_o intercedente_fw-la b_o virgin_n dei_fw-la genetrice_fw-it mariâ_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la remedii_fw-la faciat_fw-la ejus_fw-la consory_n ibid._n o_o lord_n let_v this_o communion_n cleanse_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a remedy_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o b._n virgin_n mary_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o her_o assumption_n there_o be_v this_o prayer_n ibid._n prayer_n subveniat_fw-la domine_fw-la plebi_fw-la tuus_fw-la dei_fw-la genetricis_fw-la oratio_fw-la quam_fw-la etsi_fw-la pro_fw-la conditione_n carnis_fw-la migrasse_n cognoscimus_fw-la in_fw-la coelesti_fw-la gloria_fw-la apud_fw-la te_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la intercedere_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la per_fw-la eundem_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n o_o lord_n let_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n help_v thy_o people_n and_o although_o we_o know_v she_o die_v and_o be_v carry_v hence_o yet_o let_v we_o perceive_v that_o she_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n by_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o proper_a mass_n of_o her_o seven_o sorrow_n she_o be_v call_v ibid._n call_v coeli_fw-la regina_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la mundi_fw-la ibid._n the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o lady_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o that_o signify_v you_o shall_v have_v from_o a_o late_a author_n who_o say_v that_o contemplation_n that_o epist_n dedicat_fw-la to_o the_o contemplation_n king_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a image_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o christian_a queen_n the_o representatives_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o jesus_n according_a to_o which_o comparison_n it_o follow_v that_o as_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o privilege_n power_n authority_n greatness_n and_o prerogative_n to_o the_o king_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n so_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v to_o god_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o in_o the_o solemn_a hymn_n which_o begin_v amen_n begin_v in_o missâ_fw-la propria_fw-la de_fw-la 7._o doloribus_fw-la eja_n mater_fw-la fons_fw-la amoris_fw-la i_fw-mi sentire_fw-la vim_o doloris_fw-la fac_n ut_fw-la tecum_fw-la lugeam_fw-la fac_n ut_fw-la ardeat_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o amando_fw-la christum_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la complaccam_fw-la fac_n i_o uâ—re_fw-la tecum_fw-la flere_fw-la crucifixo_fw-la condolâ—re_fw-la don_n â—ego_fw-la vixero_fw-la fac_n i_o plagis_fw-la vulnerari_fw-la cruse_n hac_fw-la inebriari_fw-la ob_fw-la amorem_fw-la filii_fw-la inflammatus_fw-la &_o accensus_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la v._o sim_fw-la defensus_fw-la in_o die_fw-la judicii_fw-la fac_n i_o crùce_n custodiri_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la praemuniri_fw-la confoveri_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la quando_fw-la corpus_fw-la morietur_fw-la fac_n ut_fw-la animae_fw-la donetur_fw-la paradisi_fw-la gloria_fw-la amen_n stabat_fw-la mater_fw-la dolorosa_fw-la they_o as_o solemn_o pray_v unto_o she_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o her_o sorrow_n to_o make_v their_o heart_n burn_v with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o imprint_v his_o wound_n upon_o they_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o weep_v with_o she_o and_o condole_v the_o crucify_a jesus_n to_o be_v wound_v with_o his_o wound_n and_o inebriate_v with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o and_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n they_o also_o pray_v she_o to_o keep_v they_o by_o the_o cross_n to_o fortify_v they_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o cherish_v they_o with_o her_o favour_n and_o to_o grant_v that_o when_o their_o soul_n depart_v from_o their_o body_n they_o may_v go_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n and_o then_o solemn_o say_v amen_n in_o another_o mass_n they_o have_v this_o prayer_n mercede_fw-la prayer_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la gloriosissimam_fw-la filii_fw-la tui_fw-la matrem_fw-la ad_fw-la liberandos_fw-la christi_fw-la sideles_fw-la à _fw-la potestate_fw-la paganorum_fw-la nouâ_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la tuam_fw-la prole_fw-la amplificare_fw-la dignatus_fw-la es_fw-la praesta_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la quam_fw-la pie_n veneramur_fw-la tanti_fw-la operis_fw-la institutricem_fw-la ejus_fw-la pariter_fw-la meritis_fw-la &_o intercessione_n à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o captivitate_fw-la daemonis_fw-la liberemur_fw-la per_fw-la cundem_fw-la dominum_fw-la missa_fw-la b._n v._o m._n de_fw-fr mercede_fw-la o_o lord_n who_o by_o the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o thy_o son_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o enlarge_v thy_o church_n with_o a_o new_a offspring_n to_o free_v the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n from_o the_o power_n of_o pagan_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o who_o worship_v the_o foundress_n of_o so_o great_a a_o work_n may_v be_v deliver_v as_o well_o by_o her_o merit_n as_o her_o intercession_n from_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o same_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o her_o name_n there_o be_v this_o collect_n m._n collect_n deus_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriosam_fw-la matrem_fw-la tuam_fw-la mariam_n nominari_fw-la voluisti_fw-la concede_fw-la quaesumus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la dulce_fw-la maria_fw-la nomen_fw-la implorant_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la sentiant_fw-la tuus_fw-la benedictionis_fw-la effectum_fw-la qui_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o regnas_fw-la missa_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la b._n v._o m._n o_o god_n who_o will_v have_v thy_o glorious_a mother_n name_v mary_n grant_v we_o pray_v thou_o that_o those_o who_o implore_v she_o sweet_a name_n may_v find_v the_o perpetual_a effect_n of_o thy_o benediction_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o six_o of_o the_o octave_n of_o her_o nativity_n one_o lesson_n begin_v thus_o roman_n thus_o de_fw-fr maria_n accipitur_fw-la liccat_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicere_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la relinquet_fw-la homo_fw-la patrem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o matrem_fw-la suum_fw-la &_o adhaerebit_fw-la uxori_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o erunt_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la unâ_fw-la lect._n 6._o in_o secundo_fw-la nocturno_fw-la brev._n roman_n i_o may_v say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o mary_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v two_o in_o one_o flesh_n and_o according_o in_o the_o lesson_n for_o the_o festival_n of_o her_o assumption_n and_o the_o octave_n thereof_o they_o apply_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n to_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v indeed_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o king_n bride_n in_o the_o 45th_o psalm_n ibid._n psalm_n astitit_fw-la regina_fw-la à _fw-la dextris_fw-la tuis_fw-la in_fw-la vestitu_fw-la deaurato_fw-la circundata_fw-la varietate_fw-la ibid._n which_o under_o the_o
none_o in_o the_o first_o and_o pure_a antiquity_n for_o above_o three_o hundred_o year_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_a father_n mention_v she_o when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o she_o s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n mention_n she_o by_o the_o name_n of_o plain_a mary_n in_o the_o scripture-stile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v these_o three_o great_a mystery_n the_o virginity_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o mary_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v conceal_v from_o the_o ruler_n of_o this_o world_n justin_n martyr_n who_o mention_n she_o so_o often_o in_o his_o work_n upon_o occasion_n of_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o lord_n conception_n and_o birth_n never_o call_v she_o by_o any_o great_a title_n than_o the_o virgin_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n 37._o mary_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o l_o 7._o c._n 37._o s._n irenaeus_n mention_n she_o by_o no_o other_o name_n samosat_n name_n ep._n ad_fw-la paul_n samosat_n dionysius_n alexandrinus_n call_v she_o the_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n and_o mother_n of_o god_n mariae_fw-la god_n serm._n 2._o de_fw-fr annunc_fw-la s._n virgin_n mariae_fw-la gregorius_n thaumat_n call_v she_o the_o holy_a mother_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n etc._n etc._n false_o ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n call_v she_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o happy_a or_o bless_a virgin_n judaos_n virgin_n de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la adversus_fw-la praxeam_fw-la adversus_fw-la judaos_n tertullian_n who_o i_o shall_v have_v name_v before_o call_v she_o nothing_o but_o the_o virgin_n or_o mary_n or_o the_o virgin_n mary_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o speak_v magnificent_o of_o she_o against_o jew_n and_o heretic_n 37_o heretic_n socrat._v hist_o eccles_n l._n 7._o c._n 37_o origen_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n 43._o god_n euseb_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr const_n l._n 3._o c._n 43._o eusebius_n call_v her_o mary_n in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n in_o another_o alexander_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n 298._o god_n 1_o vol._n add_v epist_n de_fw-fr incar_n verb._n dei_fw-la 2_o vol._n p._n 298._o s._n athanasius_n sometime_o call_v her_o mary_n sometime_o the_o virgin_n mary_n sometime_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o sometime_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o call_v of_o her_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n or_o give_v religious_a respect_n unto_o she_o appear_v from_o other_o arr._n other_o ep._n ad_fw-la epict._n &_o 3_o orat._n cont_n arr._n place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o she_o be_v our_o sister_n because_o we_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n till_o this_o time_n in_o all_o antiquity_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v the_o least_o footstep_n of_o invocate_a the_o virgin_n or_o any_o other_o saint_n or_o of_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o they_o indeed_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o his_o 18._o his_o orat._n 18._o oration_n upon_o s._n cyprian_n tell_v we_o how_o 〈◊〉_d how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justina_n supplicate_v the_o virgin_n mary_n for_o help_n when_o she_o find_v herself_o assault_v by_o the_o magical_a artifices_fw-la of_o cyprian_a and_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o any_o who_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o first_o three_o age_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o practice_n of_o invocate_a saint_n in_o the_o time_n of_o cyprian_a much_o less_o before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o therefore_o compute_v the_o time_n when_o gregory_n speak_v that_o oration_n which_o be_v after_o the_o the_o year_n 370._o and_o the_o time_n when_o cyprian_n be_v say_v to_o have_v attempt_v the_o chastity_n of_o justina_n which_o must_v have_v be_v before_o the_o year_n 247._o when_o he_o be_v make_v presbyter_n 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