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and_o virtuous_a life_n that_o as_o often_o as_o he_o salute_v any_o man_n he_o mental_o intend_v that_o reverence_n unto_o his_o angel_n guardian_n who_o he_o salute_v and_o a_o excellent_a consideration_n it_o be_v to_o think_v a_o celestial_a spirit_n more_o worthy_a the_o salutation_n than_o a_o earthly_a worm_n let_v we_o imitate_v this_o devotion_n and_o in_o salute_v any_o say_v thus_o in_o our_o mind_n i_o offer_v this_o reverence_n to_o the_o angel_n guardian_n that_o attend_v upon_o he_o or_o he_o who_o i_o salute_v and_o most_o happy_a it_o will_v be_v for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v so_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v endear_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o those_o b._n spirit_n who_o can_v do_v more_o for_o our_o real_a advancement_n and_o good_a than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o adoration_n worthy_o to_o honour_v the_o mother_n of_o alm._n god_n chap._n xiii_o we_o be_v compose_v of_o two_o part_n the_o superior_a &_o inferior_a of_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o the_o singular_a providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o alm._n god_n that_o we_o may_v honour_v he_o with_o both_o both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o corporal_a honour_n consist_v in_o these_o fore_n say_v adoration_n which_o not_o only_o the_o saint_n have_v practise_v but_o even_o our_o b._n saviour_n himself_o we_o often_o read_v how_o he_o bow_v of_o who_o his_o knee_n unto_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n as_o namely_o the_o night_n precede_v his_o passion_n when_o according_a to_o the_o evangelist_n s_o luke_n he_o kneel_v and_o fall_v prostrate_v on_o his_o face_n and._n ss_z matthew_z &_o mark_n he_o prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o word_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o our_o saviour_n reverence_v his_o eternal_a father_n in_o spiritu_fw-la &_o veritate_fw-la in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n with_o each_o part_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n let_v the_o devout_a christian_a then_o desirous_a to_o render_v honour_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n accompany_v his_o interior_a devotion_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o exterior_a of_o the_o body_n &_o first_o when_o thou_o be_v retire_v in_o secret_a for_o so_o when_o thou_o will_v pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n say_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thou_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o this_o consideration_n how_o excellent_a she_o be_v who_o thou_o be_v to_o reverence_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o reverence_n thou_o exhibit'_v to_o she_o which_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o heaven_n take_v for_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o and_o touch_v the_o exllency_n of_o she_o thou_o be_v to_o consider_v her_o large_a portion_n of_o glory_n above_o all_o the_o other_o saint_n and_o represent_v she_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o
a_o mighty_a treasure_n by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o recover_v out_o of_o his_o necessity_n he_o live_v in_o a_o more_o noble_a way_n then_o ever_o now_o it_o happen_v the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o when_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o journey_n with_o his_o wife_n unto_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o she_o perceive_v that_o somewhat_o extraordinary_a be_v in_o hand_n by_o his_o hasty_a warning_n she_o to_o prepare_v to_o take_v horse_n with_o he_o and_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o countenance_n when_o she_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n get_v out_o of_o he_o what_o it_o be_v she_o recommend_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o b._n virgin_n &_o present_o take_v horse_n so_o obedient_a to_o her_o husband_n as_o never_o to_o examine_v further_o his_o intention_n now_o it_o happen_v on_o their_o way_n that_o pass_v by_o a_o little_a chapel_n dedicate_v to_o our_o b._n lady_n the_o lady_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n light_v and_o go_v in_o only_o in_o mind_n to_o do_v her_o devotion_n and_o return_v again_o but_o behold_v whilst_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n she_o commend_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o good_a success_n of_o her_o affair_n she_o be_v divine_o cast_v into_o a_o sleep_n mean_v while_o the_o b._n virgin_n assume_v her_o shape_n and_o with_o her_o husband_n go_v on_o her_o way_n they_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o wood_n but_o the_o devil_n with_o great_a noise_n and_o fury_n appear_v unto_o the_o gentleman_n not_o dare_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o our_o b._n lady_n who_o present_o he_o know_v but_o cast_v on_o he_o a_o stern_a regard_n in_o this_o manner_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o ungrateful_a and_o perfidious_a as_o thou_o be_v be_v this_o all_o the_o reward_n i_o have_v for_o those_o great_a benefit_n thou_o have_v receive_v of_o i_o do_v thou_o not_o promise_v to_o conduct_v thy_o wife_n hither_o unto_o i_o and_o in_o her_o steed_n have_v thou_o bring_v here_o the_o mother_n of_o alm._n god_n it_o be_v against_o thy_o wife_n since_o against_o this_o i_o can_v i_o intend_v to_o avenge_v myself_o for_o her_o be_v so_o diligent_a in_o the_o honour_n and_o firm_a affection_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n whereunto_o the_o b._n virgin_n thus_o answer_v he_o and_o whence_o be_v this_o temerity_n thou_o abominable_a fiend_n that_o thou_o shall_v dare_v to_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o those_o who_o love_n and_o reverence_v i_o go_v hence_o to_o hell_n again_o and_o desist_v from_o malice_v they_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o great_a hell_n than_o ever_o yet_o thou_o feel_v when_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o violent_a clatter_n as_o if_o all_o the_o wood_n have_v be_v tear_v up_o by_o the_o root_n straight_o vanish_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o gentleman_n in_o such_o affright_n as_o he_o fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o b._n virgin_n foot_n beseech_v her_o pardon_n for_o his_o offence_n who_o sharp_o reprehend_v he_o for_o it_o command_v he_o to_o go_v back_o unto_o the_o chapel_n to_o awake_v his_o wife_n out_o of_o her_o trance_n and_o return_v home_o with_o she_o to_o discharge_v his_o house_n of_o all_o those_o ill_a get_v good_n so_o damnable_a to_o keep_v all_o which_o he_o punctual_o do_v and_o quit_v both_o those_o good_n and_o his_o evil_a together_o he_o become_v in_o short_a time_n of_o more_o plentiful_a fortune_n than_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o by_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v always_o succourable_a and_o merciful_a to_o those_o who_o implore_v her_o aid_n in_o their_o necessity_n and_o advantage_n they_o with_o high_a grace_n and_o privilege_n who_o endeavour_n to_o honour_v she_o with_o this_o excellent_a sort_n of_o adoration_n as_o well_o exterior_a as_o interior_a which_o hitherto_o we_o have_v large_o treat_v of_o together_o with_o the_o reason_n discourse_n authority_n and_o wondrous_a example_n which_o shall_v induce_v we_o to_o the_o embrace_v of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o aim_n of_o all_o this_o work_n and_o now_o at_o last_o we_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n by_o the_o particular_a favour_n and_o assistance_n of_o alm._n god_n obtain_v through_o the_o intercession_n of_o his_o glorious_a mother_n our_o most_o benign_a and_o b._n lady_n who_o we_o beseech_v by_o the_o same_o intercession_n to_o render_v we_o worthy_a of_o the_o participation_n at_o last_o of_o eternal_a good_a which_o be_v only_o that_o which_o can_v satiat_fw-la indeed_o can_v only_o render_v we_o on_o all_o part_n happy_a and_o content_a finis_fw-la fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n page_n 8._o line_n 1._o read_v which_o god_n p._n 13._o l._n 2._o the_o cause_n p._n 16_o l._n 14._o vanish_v at_o sight_n of_o p._n 17_o l._n 17_o all_o which_o p._n 36_o l._n 18_o at_o he_o p._n 38_o line_n 9_o sovereign_a p._n 48_o l._n 1._o the_o dungeon_n p._n 51_o l._n 9_o confessor_n p._n 59_o l._n 15_o free_v p._n 61_o l._n 7_o hear_v our_o l._n 10._o 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gracious_o regard_v we_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o each_o particular_a action_n point_v we_o out_o to_o the_o angel_n about_o she_o thus_o such_o one_o do_v and_o thus_o such_o a_o one_o therefore_o have_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o they_o to_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o when_o their_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o their_o mortal_a prison_n be_v careful_a to_o conduct_v they_o high_o unto_o i_o which_o be_v confirm_v from_o this_o ensue_a example_n recount_v by_o f._n razzi_n a_o dominican_n in_o his_o hortulus_fw-la of_o a_o certain_a shepherd_n daughter_n axcee_o devote_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n in_o so_o much_o as_o see_v her_o picture_n in_o a_o old_a ruinous_a chapel_n one_o day_n while_o she_o be_v tend_v her_o father_n sheep_n and_o much_o grieve_n to_o see_v it_o so_o neglect_a she_o say_v o_o b._n virgin_n be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n this_o your_o image_n shall_v be_v in_o great_a veneration_n but_o what_o it_o want_v in_o exterior_a ornament_n i_o desire_v my_o interior_a devotion_n may_v supply_v which_o desire_n of_o she_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n as_o mind_v to_o reward_v she_o for_o it_o and_o her_o innocent_a life_n with_o a_o everlasting_a crown_n of_o glory_n she_o send_v she_o first_o a_o sickness_n the_o forerunner_n of_o her_o death_n and_o just_a as_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o approach_v unto_o she_o two_o devout_a religious_a man_n the_o one_o in_o vision_n the_o other_o in_o prayer_n have_v either_o of_o they_o this_o revelation_n concern_v she_o they_o first_o see_v a_o procession_n of_o virgin_n rich_o habit_v all_o shine_a with_o glorious_a light_n which_o pass_v by_o they_o another_o troop_n follow_v they_o more_o scotfree_a and_o glorious_a than_o the_o former_a all_o clothe_v in_o white_a and_o last_o a_o three_o who_o garmentsbeing_n red_a in_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n far_o surpass_v and_o out-shined_n all_o those_o that_o go_v before_o in_o the_o close_n of_o this_o last_o 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shepherdess_n who_o for_o her_o devotion_n to_o i_o in_o my_o image_n i_o mean_v to_o place_n among_o these_o heavenly_a quire_n and_o reward_v she_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o everlasting_a crown_n this_o revelation_n it_o happen_v these_o two_o religious_a man_n communicate_v each_o to_o the_o other_o when_o inquire_v who_o this_o poor_a shepardesse_n shall_v be_v at_o last_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o little_a cottage_n where_o lie_v this_o poor_a young_a girl_n upon_o a_o pad_n of_o straw_n even_o ready_a to_o breathe_v her_o last_o when_o see_v these_o religious_a man_n enter_v in_o good_a father_n say_v she_o in_o reward_n of_o your_o charity_n i_o will_v to_o god_n i_o can_v show_v you_o what_o a_o glorious_a company_n be_v here_o await_v to_o bear_v my_o soul_n to_o rest_n &_o have_v say_v this_o she_o render_v up_o her_o soul_n into_o their_o hand_n who_o willing_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o example_n we_o may_v see_v how_o acceptable_a to_o the_o b._n virgin_n be_v 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