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be_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o life_n for_o salvation_n two_o thing_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n touch_v the_o observance_n of_o this_o precept_n for_o those_o who_o be_v come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o absolute_a the_o most_o affectionate_a the_o most_o general_a and_o predominant_a over_o all_o our_o other_o lover_n and_o that_o it_o reign_v over_o all_o our_o passion_n so_o that_o we_o must_v love_v god_n not_o only_o more_o than_o our_o own_o life_n but_o also_o we_o must_v love_v he_o general_o and_o without_o exception_n more_o than_o all_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v or_o can_v desire_v for_o we_o must_v be_v true_o and_o sincere_o so_o dispose_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o loose_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o we_o and_o to_o suffer_v the_o great_a indignity_n that_o can_v be_v rather_o than_o to_o loose_v he_o and_o consequent_o 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of_o god_n must_v be_v predominant_a over_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o reign_v over_o all_o our_o passion_n the_o secure_a rule_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v true_o this_o love_n of_o god_n or_o no_o be_v to_o look_v into_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n our_o action_n and_o design_n for_o as_o we_o see_v among_o worldly_a man_n that_o ordinary_o in_o every_o one_o some_o one_o passion_n be_v predominant_a over_o all_o the_o other_o which_o make_v that_o we_o esteem_v some_o avaricious_a other_o ambitious_a other_o vain_a glorious_a other_o addict_v to_o pleasure_n other_o revengeful_a according_o as_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n or_o of_o greatness_n or_o of_o glory_n or_o pleasure_n or_o revenge_n do_v reign_n in_o they_o whereof_o we_o do_v judge_v by_o their_o action_n design_n occupation_n and_o by_o the_o whole_a conduct_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n taint_v by_o that_o principal_a affection_n that_o reign_v in_o they_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o he_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n if_o examine_v his_o life_n action_n employment_n desire_n and_o pretension_n he_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o they_o do_v tend_v towards_o god_n see_v that_o the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o be_v not_o a_o love_n of_o word_n and_o thought_n but_o of_o effect_n and_o action_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o take_v the_o act_n of_o our_o understanding_n for_o act_n of_o love_n and_o affection_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n who_o understanding_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o taht_v we_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o ourselves_o yea_o there_o be_v no_o true_a man_n who_o have_v not_o a_o inclination_n to_o love_n god_n more_o than_o himself_o but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o that_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n nor_o in_o this_o inclination_n but_o it_o consist_v in_o put_v this_o inclination_n in_o practice_n commandment_n ii_o 24._o what_o be_v we_o teach_v by_o the_o second_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a it_o forbid_v all_o false_a and_o unnecessary_a oath_n and_o all_o disrespect_n which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n for_o the_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v we_o not_o to_o use_v his_o name_n in_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v without_o some_o necessity_n 25._o when_o be_v it_o lawful_a and_o no_o sin_n to_o swear_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v when_o our_o oath_n be_v accompany_v with_o truth_n justice_n and_o judgement_n without_o any_o one_o of_o which_o condition_n the_o oath_n will_v be_v sinful_a and_o naught_o 26._o why_o be_v oath_n invent_v they_o be_v invent_v for_o a_o remedy_n of_o humane_a imbecility_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o belief_n which_o we_o shall_v give_v to_o one_o a_o other_o when_o we_o affirm_v a_o truth_n and_o so_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o sin_v oath_n have_v not_o be_v needful_a 27._o what_o be_v it_o to_o swear_v with_o truth_n justice_n and_o judgement_n he_o swear_v with_o truth_n who_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o know_v certain_o to_o be_v true_a he_o swear_v with_o justice_n who_o do_v not_o swear_v all_o truth_n but_o only_o such_o as_o his_o oath_n shall_v hurt_v no_o body_n and_o in_o case_n he_o promise_v a_o thing_n by_o oath_n that_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a he_o swear_v with_o judgement_n who_o observe_v these_o three_o condition_n first_o if_o he_o do_v not_o swear_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n second_o if_o he_o swear_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o some_o important_a reason_n three_o if_o when_o he_o swear_v he_o perform_v it_o by_o decent_a word_n and_o in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n and_o without_o passion_n or_o cholere_fw-la 28._o how_o many_o kind_n of_o oath_n be_v there_o first_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o we_o call_v to_o witness_v they_o be_v twofold_a for_o we_o may_v either_o call_v he_o simple_o for_o witness_n of_o a_o thing_n or_o else_o we_o may_v call_v he_o as_o revenger_n of_o untruth_n in_o case_n we_o say_v a_o false_a thing_n second_o they_o be_v twofold_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o swear_v the_o one_o be_v purel_o affirmative_a the_o other_o have_v also_o a_o promise_n join_v with_o the_o affirmation_n the_o first_o may_v concern_v thing_n past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v the_o second_o do_v concern_v only_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o also_o be_v twofold_a for_o we_o may_v promise_v by_o oath_n either_o to_o man_n or_o to_o god_n and_o as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o affirm_v nothing_o but_o truth_n so_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o make_v our_o promise_a true_a by_o observe_v it_o in_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a unless_o by_o some_o accident_n it_o become_v moral_o impossible_a or_o unless_o he_o unto_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v dispense_v with_o it_o as_o if_o to_o man_n the_o man_n himself_o if_o to_o god_n the_o church_n 29._o what_o thing_n be_v we_o command_v to_o do_v by_o this_o commandment_n as_o in_o the_o former_a we_o be_v command_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o heart_n so_o be_v we_o in_o this_o command_v to_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n 30._o what_o sin_n be_v reduce_v to_o this_o commandment_n all_o blasphemy_n and_o so_o those_o offend_v against_o this_o commandment_n who_o blaspheme_v either_o in_o thought_n or_o word_n by_o
immediate_o accomplish_v in_o she_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v to_o descend_v into_o she_o to_o rake_v flesh_n of_o her_o body_n and_o to_o remain_v in_o she_o not_o only_o by_o charity_n and_o grace_n but_o also_o personal_o 4._o declare_v the_o second_o sentence_n of_o this_o prayer_n bless_a be_v thou_o among_o all_o woman_n the_o angel_n do_v by_o these_o word_n denounce_v from_o heaven_n a_o benediction_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n see_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n to_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o general_a malediction_n which_o a_o other_o woman_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n bless_a because_o it_o be_v a_o benediction_n not_o to_o be_v sterile_a and_o a_o benediction_n proper_a only_o to_o she_o to_o bring_v forth_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o world_n bless_a above_o all_o because_o none_o but_o she_o have_v the_o benediction_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o virginity_n none_o but_o she_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o virgin_n and_o a_o mother_n bless_v in_o fine_a because_o she_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a progeny_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o god_n who_o be_v author_n of_o all_o benediction_n 5._o declare_v the_o three_o sentence_n bless_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n saint_n elizabeth_n by_o these_o word_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o zeal_n towards_o our_o saviour_n after_o that_o she_o and_o the_o angel_n have_v praise_v the_o bless_a virgin_n do_v turn_v to_o her_o son_n to_o show_v that_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o mother_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n the_o virgin_n in_o bless_a above_o all_o woman_n through_o the_o benediction_n confer_v upon_o she_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n be_v bless_v above_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a benediction_n which_o he_o confer_v and_o which_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o so_o he_o be_v not_o say_v bless_a among_o man_n as_o our_o lady_n be_v say_v bless_a among_o woman_n because_o he_o be_v absolute_o and_o essential_o bless_v without_o relation_n or_o comparison_n the_o word_n jesus_n which_o signify_v saviour_n be_v add_v by_o the_o church_n to_o show_v that_o our_o redemption_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o benediction_n 6._o declare_v the_o last_o sentence_n the_o last_o sentence_n be_v our_o prayer_n to_o our_o lady_n whereby_o we_o desire_v she_o to_o assist_v we_o by_o her_o powerful_a intercession_n now_o that_o be_v every_o moment_n and_o with_o great_a reason_n see_v that_o we_o have_v continual_o need_v of_o her_o assistance_n be_v continual_o a_o assault_v by_o three_o powerful_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n end_v the_o devil_n and_o she_o have_v both_o will_n and_o power_n to_o assist_v we_o will_n because_o she_o be_v full_a of_o charity_n power_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o he_o by_o who_o grace_n we_o be_v to_o overcome_v our_o enemy_n we_o desire_v she_o also_o to_o assist_v we_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o our_o death_n because_o see_v we_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o state_n we_o die_v in_o we_o have_v then_o most_o need_n of_o her_o assistance_n to_o obtain_v by_o her_o intercession_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o strengthen_v we_o and_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o that_o last_o moment_n in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o a_o happy_a eternity_n victorious_a over_o all_o our_o enemy_n 7._o wherefore_o do_v our_o mother_n the_o church_n usual_o appoint_v her_o child_n after_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la to_o adjoyne_v the_o aue_fw-la maria_fw-la it_o be_v with_o great_a reason_n that_o after_o we_o have_v humble_o propose_v out_o suit_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n we_o shall_v next_o address_v ourselves_o 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not_o we_o in_o like_a manner_n find_v profitable_a employment_n for_o one_o half_a hour_n at_o least_o in_o repetition_n of_o that_o angelical_a salutation_n whereby_o we_o make_v so_o often_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o only_a mean_n design_v by_o god_n for_o our_o eternal_a redemption_n 9_o but_o be_v we_o to_o place_v any_o hope_n of_o merit_n in_o those_o determinate_a number_n of_o aue_fw-la maries_fw-fr to_o be_v say_v on_o our_o bead_n no_o for_o these_o determinate_a number_n serve_v only_o to_o awake_v in_o we_o some_o pious_a thought_n as_o thirty_o three_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n wherein_o our_o bless_a saviour_n wrought_v our_o redemption_n upon_o earth_n crave_v thereby_o the_o application_n of_o his_o bless_a merit_n unto_o our_o soul_n and_o sixty_o three_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o year_n which_o our_o bless_a lady_n do_v live_v crave_v her_o intercession_n for_o grace_n to_o imitate_v the_o virtue_n she_o practise_v in_o that_o time_n and_o so_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v accommodate_v unto_o some_o holy_a mystery_n both_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o to_o help_v for_o devotion_n especial_o for_o the_o unlearned_a and_o simple_a people_n who_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o contemplation_n and_o can_v read_v or_o understand_v the_o psalm_n for_o by_o the_o repetition_n of_o those_o two_o prayer_n which_o be_v plain_a to_o every_o ordinary_a understanding_n those_o people_n be_v provide_v of_o a_o mean_n whereby_o to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o prayer_n with_o no_o less_o profit_n than_o those_o who_o say_v the_o holy_a psalm_n or_o give_v themselves_o to_o contemplation_n 10._o what_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o use_v in_o say_v of_o the_o bead_n as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bead_n it_o be_v hard_o give_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o may_v be_v suitable_a to_o all_o wherefore_o i_o will_v advise_v every_o one_o to_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o spiritual_a director_n and_o to_o read_v the_o treatise_n that_o have_v be_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n where_o every_o one_o may_v mark_v what_o be_v most_o conformable_a to_o his_o private_a devotion_n only_o this_o in_o general_n 1_o shall_v advertise_v they_o that_o in_o say_v the_o aue_fw-la marie_n at_o those_o word_n marie_n and_o jesus_n to_o remember_v some_o passage_n or_o benefit_n of_o our_o redeemer_n towards_o mankind_n for_o which_o we_o bless_v not_o only_o he_o but_o also_o his_o holy_a mother_n for_o see_v she_o bring_v forth_o he_o who_o bestow_v such_o benefit_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v reason_n she_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o blessing_n which_o we_o heap_v upon_o her_o son_n for_o they_o and_o likewise_o in_o the_o latter_a pair_v where_o we_o desire_v she_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o may_v determine_v some_o good_a we_o have_v need_n of_o which_o addition_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v only_o with_o our_o heart_n for_o by_o do_v so_o 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